LAW OF CONTRACT

Cover......Page 1
Half Title Page......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Brief Contents......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 20
Table of cases......Page 22
Table of statutes......Page 42
Part 1 The formation of a contract......Page 48
  Evolution......Page 50
  Definition......Page 56
  Summary......Page 60
  Further reading......Page 61
  Introduction......Page 62
  Offer......Page 65
  Acceptance......Page 75
  The fact of acceptance......Page 77
  The termination of offers......Page 96
  Certainty of terms......Page 103
  Summary......Page 109
  Further reading......Page 112
  Introduction......Page 114
  The definition of consideration......Page 115
  Consideration may be executed or executory but not past......Page 116
  Consideration must move from the promisee though not necessarily to the promisor......Page 120
  Consideration must be sufficient though not necessarily adequate......Page 121
  Summary......Page 142
  Further reading......Page 144
  Introduction......Page 145
  Social and domestic arrangements......Page 146
  Commercial agreements......Page 148
  Summary......Page 154
  Further reading......Page 155
  The capacity of natural persons......Page 156
  The capacity of corporations......Page 163
  Summary......Page 168
  Further reading......Page 170
  Introduction......Page 171
  Contracts required to be made by deed......Page 172
  Contracts required to be in writing......Page 173
  Contracts required to be evidenced in writing......Page 177
  Summary......Page 182
  Further reading......Page 183
Part 2 The contents of the contract......Page 184
  Introduction......Page 186
  Express terms......Page 187
  Principle 1 An Objective Test......Page 201
  Principle 2 The matrix of fact......Page 202
  Principle 3 The exclusionary rule......Page 203
  Principle 5 The presumption that people do not easily make linguistic mistakes......Page 206
  Implied terms......Page 211
  Good faith as a contractual term......Page 243
  The classification of contractual terms......Page 249
  Conclusion......Page 256
  Summary......Page 259
  Further reading......Page 262
  Introduction......Page 264
  Incorporation of the exclusion clause into the contract......Page 265
  Construing exemption clauses......Page 276
  Other factors limiting the effectiveness of exemption clauses......Page 281
  Consumer Rights Act 2015 Part 2 – Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts (B2C)......Page 303
  Summary......Page 328
  Further reading......Page 331
Part 3 Factors that vitiate a contract......Page 334
  Introduction......Page 336
  The nature of the inducement......Page 337
  The fact of the inducement......Page 345
  The nature of the misrepresentation......Page 354
  Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012......Page 362
  The remedies available for misrepresentation......Page 367
  Exclusion of liability for misrepresentation......Page 383
  Summary......Page 392
  Further reading......Page 397
  Introduction......Page 398
  Mistake at common law......Page 400
  Mistake in equity......Page 426
  Mistake as to the nature of the document signed......Page 439
  Summary......Page 440
  Further reading......Page 442
  Introduction......Page 444
  The common law doctrine of duress......Page 445
  The equitable doctrine of undue influence......Page 455
  Inequality of bargaining power......Page 475
  Summary......Page 477
  Further reading......Page 480
  Introduction......Page 481
  The classification of illegality......Page 482
  Acts illegal by statute......Page 483
  Acts illegal at common law......Page 488
  The effects of illegality......Page 495
  The Law Commission and the reform of the illegality defence......Page 504
  Contracts in restraint of trade......Page 515
  Severance......Page 529
  Summary......Page 531
  Further reading......Page 534
Part 4 Discharge of contracts......Page 536
  Performance......Page 538
  Breach......Page 545
  Summary......Page 568
  Further reading......Page 571
  Introduction......Page 572
  Bilateral discharge......Page 573
  Summary......Page 575
  Further reading......Page 576
  Introduction......Page 577
  The development of the modern doctrine......Page 578
  Applications of the doctrine of frustration......Page 580
  Factors affecting the operation of the doctrine......Page 586
  The legal effects of the doctrine of frustration......Page 587
  Summary......Page 592
  Further reading......Page 593
Part 5 Remedies for breach of contract......Page 594
  Introduction......Page 596
  Assessment of the basis on which damages are awarded......Page 597
  Limitations on the availability of damages......Page 625
  Factors influencing the quantum of damages......Page 643
  Summary......Page 667
  Further reading......Page 670
  Equitable remedies......Page 672
  Limitation of actions......Page 678
  Summary......Page 680
  Further reading......Page 681
  Introduction......Page 682
  Actions to recover moneys paid......Page 683
  Actions for payments made under a mistake of law......Page 687
  Claims in quantum meruit......Page 690
  Summary......Page 693
  Further reading......Page 694
Part 6 The rights and liabilities of third parties to the contract......Page 696
  The general rule......Page 698
  The effect of the doctrine of privity of contract......Page 700
  Avoiding the doctrine of privity of contract......Page 703
  Exceptions to the doctrine of privity of contract......Page 704
  Reform of the doctrine of privity of contract......Page 718
  Summary......Page 730
  Further reading......Page 731
  Introduction......Page 733
  Voluntary assignment at common law......Page 734
  Voluntary assignment in equity......Page 735
  Statutory assignment of contractual rights......Page 740
  Other factors affecting all types of assignment......Page 741
  Summary......Page 744
  Further reading......Page 745
Glossary......Page 746
Index......Page 754