The Modern Law of Contract, 11 edition

Book Preface

The Modern Law of Contract is a clear and logical text book, written by an experienced author team with well over 30 years’ teaching and examining experience. Offering a care fully tailored over view of all key topics for LLB and GDL courses, this eleventh edition has been thoroughly updated. The book also includes a number of learning features designed to enhance comprehension and aid exam preparation, including:

â–  Understand and remember core topics: boxed chapter summaries offer a useful check list for students, while illustrative diagrams help to clarify difficult concepts;
■ Identify important cases and assess their relevance: ‘KeyCase’ features highlight and contextualise the most significant cases;
■ Reflect on how contract law oper ates in context: highlighted ‘For thought’ features ask students to consider ‘what if’ scenarios, while ‘infocus’ features offer critical comment ary on the law;
â–  Consolidate learning and prepare for assessment: further reading lists and companion website directions at the end of each chapter direct you to additional inter active resources to test and reinforce your knowledge.

Clearly written and easy to use, The Modern Law of Contract enables undergraduate students of contract law to fully engage with the topic and gain a profound understanding of this fundamental area.

Contents
Preface xv
Guide to Using the Book xviii
Guide to the Companion Website xx
Table of Cases xxiii
Table of Legislation xlv
Table of International Instruments li
1 Introduction 1
2 Forming the Agreement 31
3 Consideration and Other Tests of Enforceability 91
4 Intention to Create Legal Relations 141
5 Privity 157
6 The Contents of the Contract 189
7 Clauses Excluding or Limiting Liability 229
8 Misrepresentation 279
9 Mistake 311
10 Duress 343
11 Undue Influence 359
12 Illegality and Public Policy 389
13 Frustration 419
14 Discharge by Performance or Breach 443
15 Remedies and Restitution 469
Bibliography 521
Index 531