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Contract Law Ewan McKendrick (Professor of English Private Law and Registrar, University of Oxford)

Contract Law By Ewan McKendrick (Professor of English Private Law and Registrar, University of Oxford)

Summary

Celebrated and respected, this is the stand-alone guide to contract law. Written by Ewan McKendrick, it uses a unique balance of commentary, cases, and materials. Explaining, applying, and contextualizing, it shows students the law at work and helps them to gain a thorough understanding.

Contract Law Summary

Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials by Ewan McKendrick (Professor of English Private Law and Registrar, University of Oxford)

A complete guide to contract law in a single volume: author commentary, carefully chosen cases, and extracts from academic materials complement each other to give students all they need for their undergraduate study of the subject. Comprising a unique balance of 40% text to 60% cases and materials, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. The author's clear explanations and analysis of the law provide invaluable support to students, while the extracts from cases and materials promote the development of essential case reading skills and allow for a more detailed appreciation of the practical workings of the law. The book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes: - Extra material with in-depth coverage of topics such as illegality and incapacity - Updates on recent developments in the law - Annotated web links to key sources of information on contract law - Self-test multiple choice questions and answers

Contract Law Reviews

Review from previous edition 'One of the most comprehensive accounts of contract law available... McKendrick's book will provide all that a contract law student will require in a text.' * Times Higher Education *

About Ewan McKendrick (Professor of English Private Law and Registrar, University of Oxford)

Ewan McKendrick is a Professor of English Private Law, Registrar of the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall. He is a Barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn, London, a Bencher of Gray's Inn, and has published widely in the areas of contract law, commercial law, and tort law. He is one of the editors of Chitty on Contracts.

Table of Contents

1: Introduction Part 1: Formation 2: Agreement: Objective or subjective? 3: Offer and acceptance 4: Uncertain and incomplete agreements 5: Consideration and promissory estoppel 6: Formalities 7: Intentions to create legal relations Part 2: Terms 8: The terms of the contract 9: Incorporation of terms 10: Implied terms 11: The interpretation of contracts 12: Boilerplate clauses 13: Exclusion clauses 14: Unfair terms in consumer contracts 15: Good faith Part 3: Setting the Contract Aside 16: Mistake 17: Misrepresentation 18: Duress 19: Undue influence 20: Unconscionability and inequality of bargaining power 21: Frustration and force majeure Part 4: Remedies for breach 22: Breach of contract and termination 23: Damages 24: Specific performance Part 5: Third party rights 25: Third parties

Additional information

GOR009771503
9780198808169
019880816X
Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials by Ewan McKendrick (Professor of English Private Law and Registrar, University of Oxford)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2018-05-03
1088
N/A
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