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.........................................................................................................................Book DescriptionTreitel on the Law of Contract is recognised as the most thorough and discerning treatment of contract law. It is a widely adopted textbook for students and a valuable source of reference for practitioners. This new edition provides a clear and detailed analysis of an increasingly complex area of law. Treitel:• Examines, and offers resolutions to, controversial and problematic points of law• Offers an improved layout with mini-contents list at the beginning of each chapter, paragraph numbering and clearer wording of headings and sub-headings• Contains a detailed index, helping readers find what they need with ease• Takes account of more than 300 new cases including Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson (mistaken identity); Actionstrength Ltd v International Glass Engineering (formalities and estoppel); The Golden Victory (date of assessment of damages); Jackson v Royal Bank of Scotland (remoteness); Brennan v Bolt Burdon (mistake of law); Lady Navigation Inc v Lauritzencool AB (injunctions); and Technotrade Ltd v Larkstore Ltd (assignment)• Covers all key legislative developments since the last edition published including those resulting from the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Companies Act 2006, and the Consumer Credit Act 2006.Much of this new edition has been re-written, and the entire text has been fully updated. Treitel remains the most coherent, comprehensive and compelling analysis of contract law on the market..........................................................................................................................Contents1. Introduction2. Agreement3. Consideration4. Contractual Intention5. Form6. The Contents of a Contract7. Exemption Clauses & Unfair Terms8. Mistake9. Misrepresentation10. Duress and Undue Influence11. Illegality12. Capacity13. Plurality of Parties14. Third Parties15. Assignment16. Agency17. Performance & Breach18. Termination for Breach19. Frustration20. Damages21. Specific Remedies22. Unjust EnrichmentIndex.........................................................................................................................Author DetailsEdwin Peel, B.C.L., M.A., Fellow & Tutor in Law, Keble College Oxford, Solicitor & Consultant, Clifford Chance LL.P..........................................................................................................................
