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......................................................................................................................... Book Description Textbook on Contract is a clear, informative and challenging treatment of the law of contract, which is suitable for all students studying this subject. The emphasis is placed on promoting understanding of the technical subject-matter and providing just the right amount of up-to-date authority and clear explanation. The sixth edition has been restructured and thoroughly revised to take account of significant recent developments in the law and to link this text with Casebook on Contract, written by the same author. The sixth edition takes account of the implications of internet contracting and includes treatment of legislation implementing relevant European directives, such as the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. Other significant developments which are explained in detail include: The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, Attorney Genera/ v Blake (accounting for profits on breach of contract), Alfred Me Alpine Construction Ltd v Panatown Ltd (recovery of substantial damages for loss suffered by a third Party), Director Genera/of Fair Trading v First National Bank pic (Unfair Contract Terms Regulations) and Watford Electronics Ltd v Sanderson CFL Ltd (reasonableness of exemption clauses in commercial contracts). Other areas of judicial activity include the effect of entire agreement clauses, onerous terms, misrepresentation, mistake, auctions without reserve and undue influence and unconscionability. Contents Include: Introduction to the Law of Contract; Agreement; Agreement Problems; Enforceability Criteria; Content of the Contract and Principles of Interpretation; Exemption Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms; Discharge by Performance, Agreement and Breach; Discharge by Frustration -Subsequent Impossibility; Non-Agreement Mistake; Misrepresentation; Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Bargains; Illegality; Damages for Breach of Contract; Remedies Providing for Specific Relief and Restitutionary Remedies; Third Party Rights and the Doctrine of Privity of Contract; Assignment and Agency. ......................................................................................................................... Contents 1. Introduction to the Law of Contract Part I – Formation 2. Agreement 3. Agreement Problems 4. Enforceability Criteria Part II – Content, Interpretation, Performance and Discharge 5. Content of the Court and Principles of Interpretation 6. Exemption Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms 7. Discharge by Performance, Agreement and Breach 8. Discharge by Frustration : Subsequent Impossibility Part III – Methods of Policing the Making of the Contract 9. Non-Agreement Mistake 10. Misrepresentation 11. Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Bargains 12. Illegality Part IV – Enforcement of Contractual Obligations 13. Damages for Breach of Contract 14. Remedies Providing for Specific Relief and Restitutionary Remedies Par V – Who can Enforce the Contract? 15. Third Party Rights and the Doctrine of Privity of Contract 16. Assignment and Agency Index ......................................................................................................................... Author Details Jill Poole is Senior Lecturer and Course Director of the LLM Commercial Law programme. She is responsible for the delivery of contract law modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and acts as an external examiner for this subject. She is the author of Casebook on Contract and co-author of Contract Formation and Letters of Intent. .........................................................................................................................
