First or second year LLB courses in contract law in law departments. One-year full-time or two-year part-time CPE (common professional examination) or Diploma courses in law departments. Courses in contract law taken by students not taking law as a main discipline. A well-established, concise, clear and up-to-date explanation of the main principles and doctrines of contract law. The author presents the law in a readable and accessible form by setting out the general principles of the subject with reference to the leading and most recent cases. Each chapter includes extensive details of recommended further reading, referencing other law books, cases, and articles in a variety of legal journals. These sections are designed to encourage a more complete understanding of the wider issues that surround this increasingly complex subject.