Cheshire and Fifoot Law of Contract

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Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Table of Contents
	Part I Overview of the Law of Contract
		Chapter 1 Overview of Contract Law
			Introduction
			Elements of Liability for Breach of Contract
			Unconscionability
			Formation of Contracts
			Breach
			Construction of Contracts
			Excuses
			Misrepresentation and Misleading Conduct
			Mistake
			Duress and Undue Influence
			Unconscionable Dealing and Unconscionable Conduct
			Informality
			Incapacity
			Illegality and Public Policy
			Termination of Contracts
			Remedies
			Specific Performance and Injunction
			Unconscionability and Remedies
	Part II Contract Formation
		Chapter 2 Estoppel
			The Importance of Estoppel
			The Overarching Estoppel Theory
			The Impact of Estoppel in the Law of Contract
		Chapter 3 Agreement — Offer and Acceptance
			Introduction
			Offer and Acceptance
			Offer
			Acceptance
			Termination of Offer
		Chapter 4 Consideration
			Function and Definition
			Consideration Must Move from the Promisee
			What Does and Does Not Constitute a Good Consideration in Law
		Chapter 5 Intention to Create Legal Relations
			Introduction
			Domestic and Social Agreements
			Agreements within Clubs, Unincorporated Associations and Political Parties
			Commercial Agreements
			Government Transactions
		Chapter 6 Uncertainty
			Introduction
			Types of Uncertainty
		Chapter 7 Privity of Contract
			The Privity Rule
			The Effect of the Rule
			Exceptions to the Privity Rule
			Evasions of the Privity Rule
		Chapter 8 Assignment of Contractual Rights and Liabilities
			The Voluntary Assignment of Contractual Rights
			The Voluntary Assignment of Contractual Obligations
			The Involuntary Assignment of Contractual Rights and Liabilities
	Part III Breach and Construction
		Chapter 9 Breach
		Chapter 10 Construction of Contracts
			General
			Admissibility of Extrinsic Evidence
			Actual Terms — Incorporation
			Actual Terms — Interpretation
			Implied Terms
			Terms Limiting Liability
	Part IV Excuses
		Chapter 11 Misrepresentation and Misleading Conduct
			Introduction and Overview
			Rescission for Actionable Misrepresentation under the General Law
			Damages
			Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
		Chapter 12 Mistake
			Introduction
			Common Mistake
			Mutual and Unilateral Mistake
		Chapter 13 Duress
		Chapter 14 Undue Influence
			Establishing Undue Influence
			The Yerkey v Jones Principle
		Chapter 15 Unconscionable Conduct
			Introduction
			Unconscionable Dealing in Equity
			Statutory Unconscionability
		Chapter 16 Formalities
			History and Policy of the Statute of Frauds
			The Statute of Frauds: Section 4
			Sale of Goods
		Chapter 17 Incapacity
			Minors
			Persons Mentally Disabled and Drunkards
			Married Women
			Corporations
			Unincorporated Associations
			The Crown
		Chapter 18 Illegal Contracts
			General
			Contracts Illegal by Legislation
			Contracts Against Public Policy
			Effect of Illegality
	Part V Termination
		Chapter 19 Termination by Frustration
			Basic Principles
			Application
			Limits of the Doctrine
			Effect of Frustration
		Chapter 20 Termination for Non-fulfilment of Contingent Condition
			Operation of Contingent Conditions
			Non-fulfilment of Contingent Conditions
			Regulation of Termination
			Restrictions on Termination
			Effect of Termination
		Chapter 21 Termination for Breach
			Overview
			Contractual Rights to Terminate for Breach
			Right to Terminate for Breach Conferred by Law
			Regulation of Termination
			Effect of Termination for Breach
		Chapter 22 Variation and Termination by Consent
			Variation and Termination
			Variation
			Termination by Consent
			Termination at Will
	Part VI Remedies
		Chapter 23 Damages
			Overview
			Expectation Loss
			Recognised Losses
			Effect of Termination
			Valuation
			Causation
			Remoteness
			Mitigation
			Agreed Damages
		Chapter 24 Equitable Remedies
			Specific Performance
			Specific Restitution of Chattels
			Injunction
			Declaration
			Equitable Damages under Lord Cairns’ Act
		Chapter 25 Limitation of Actions
			The Operation of the Legislation
		Chapter 26 Restitution and Debt
			Restitution for Unjust Enrichment
			Debt
	Part VII History and Theory
		Chapter 27 Historical Introduction to the Law of Contract
			Australian Contract Law
			A Brief History of the Law of Contract
		Chapter 28 A Guide to Contract Theory
			Introduction
			The Classical Period
			Economic Analysis of Contract Rules
			Relational Theory
			Critical Legal Theory
			Promissory Theory
			Feminism
			Unconscionability
Index