Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten
Buch, Englisch, 560 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-19-926060-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Key Features:THIS NEW EDITION HAS HAD A MAJOR OVERHAUL, UPDATING EVERY TOPIC, AND DELETING MATERIAL WHERE NO LONGER SIGNIFICANT. IN ADDITION TO THE CONTENT CHANGES, THE PEDAGOGY HAS BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED, TO INCLUDE CHAPTER SUMMARIES, ANNOTATED FURTHER READING, AND WEB LINKS.
- Poole is a mid-level text, which is not as simplistic as Richards/Stone/McKendrick, but which is more accessible that Cheshire/Treitel/Beatson.
- Can be used either as a stand-alone textbook on in tandem with Poole's Casebook on Contract
Description:
This is the new edition of the popular Textbook on Contract Law by Jill Poole. Designed specifically for those new to the subject, this text offers a clear and engaging account of the modern law of contract. Offering accurate and up-to-date coverage, this seventh edition also provides discussion of key new topics, such as e-contracting and the impact of the Human Rights Act.
PREVIOUS EDITION: 1-84174-194-9 2001
Contents:
Introduction to the Law of Contract
I Formation
Agreement
Agreement Problems
Enforceability Criteria
II Content, Interpretation, Performance and Discharge
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
III Methods of Policing the Making of the Contract
Non-Agreement Mistake
Misrepresentation
Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Bargains
Illegality
IV Enforcement of Contractual Obligations
Damages for Breach of Contract
Remedies Providing for Specific Relief and Restitutionary Remedies
V Who Can Enforce the Contract?
Third Party Rights and the Doctrine of Privity of Contract
Assignment and Agency
Zielgruppe
Undergraduate students following courses in contract law.
