Atiyah and Adams' sale of goods

Front Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents in brief
Contents
Preface to the Fourteenth Edition
Acknowledgements
Table of statutes
Table of cases
Table of statutory instruments
Part I Nature and formation of the contract of sale
	1 Sources of the law of sale of goods
		The Sale of Goods Act 1979
	2 The contract of sale
		Definition
		Sale distinguished from other contracts
		Number of parties
		The price
		Conveyancing effect of the contract
		Formation of the contract
		Mistake in the offer or acceptance
		Doorstep selling
		Formalities
	3 Subject-matter of the contract
		Meaning of 'goods'
		Different types of goods
	4 The types of obligation created
		Fundamental terms
		Innominate terms
		Warranties
		Representations
Part II The duties of the seller
	5 The existence of the goods and the duty to pass a good title
		No implied condition that the goods exist
		The seller's right to sell the goods
		Warranty of freedom from encumbrances and of quiet possession
	6 The duty to deliver the goods
		The duty to deliver
		Payment and delivery concurrent conditions
		The meaning of delivery
		The duty to supply the goods at the right time
		The duty to supply goods in the right quantity
	7 The duty to supply goods of the right quality
		From caveat emptor to caveat venditor
		1 Express terms
		2 Implied terms that the goods must correspond with their description
		3 Implied terms that the goods are of satisfactory quality
		4 Implied terms that the goods are fit for a particular purpose
		5 Implied terms in sales by sample
		6 Implied terms annexed by trade usage
		7 Other implied terms
		8 Mistake as to quality
	8 Exclusion of seller's liability
		Exemption clauses
		Construction of exemption clauses
		Fundamental breach
		The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
Part III The duties of the buyer
	9 The duties of the buyer
		Payment of the price
		Time for payment
		The duty to take delivery
Part IV The effects of the contract
	10 The transfer of property
		The meaning of 'property'
		The passing of property: I Specific goods
		The passing of property: II Unascertained goods
	11 Risk and frustration
		Risk and frustration distinguished
		Transfer of risk
		Special provisions in relation to non-consumer sales
		Frustration
		Effects of frustration
	12 Transfer of title by a non-owner
		Nemo dat quod non habet
		Estoppel
		Sale by agent
		Section 2 of the Factors Act 1889
		Special powers of sale
		Sale in market overt
		Sale under a voidable title
		Seller in possession
		Buyer in possession
		Part III of the Hire Purchase Act 1964
		Proposals for reform
Part V Export sales
	13 Export sales
		Ex-works or ex-store contracts
		F.o.b. contracts
		C.i.f. contracts
		Ex-ship contracts
		Export and import licences
		Whose duty?
		Whether duty absolute or to use best endeavours
		Bankers' commercial credits
	14 International Convention on Sales of Goods ('CISG')
		Introduction
		International Convention
		Conclusion
Part VI The remedies of the seller
	15 Real remedies
		Seller's rights and powers against the goods
		Unpaid seller's lien
		Unpaid seller's right of stoppage in transit
		Unpaid seller's right of resale
		Reservation of title clauses
	16 Personal remedies
		Action for the price
		Action for damages
Part VII The remedies of the buyer
	17 Rejection of the goods, rescission and specific performance
		Buyer's right to reject the goods
		Loss of the right to reject
		Relationship with rescission of the contract for an actionable misrepresentation
		Specific performance or implement
	18 Action for damages
		Damages
		Damages for non-delivery
		Damages for breach of condition or warranty
		Damages in tort
		Damages for misrepresentation
		Remedies available to a buyer in breach
Part VIII Consumer sales
	19 Consumer sales contracts
		From the Sale of Goods Act to the Consumer Rights Act
		Key definitions and scope
		Contracts for the supply of goods
		Delivery of goods
		Passing of risk
		Digital content
		Exclusion of liability
		Other rules applicable to consumer sales contracts
		Pre-contractual information in on-premises contracts
		Pre-contractual information for distance/off-premises contracts
		Right of cancellation in off-premises and distance contracts
		Consumer protection from unfair trading
		Additional protection under s. 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974
	20 Product liability
		Product liability at common law
		Product liability under the Consumer Protection Act 1987
		Non-contractual claims in respect of defects in the goods
	21 Manufacturers' guarantees
		Introduction: a word about the word 'guarantee'
		Manufacturers' guarantees
		Extended warranties or guarantees
		Possible future changes
Index
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