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Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's law of contract /
Furmston, M. P.,
Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's law of contract / Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's law of contract Law of contract Edited by M.P. Furmston, Historical introduction by David Ibbetson - Seventeenth edition. - lx, 832 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical introduction -- Som factors affecting modern contract law -- The phenomena of agreement -- Consideration -- Intention to create legal relations -- The contents of the contract -- Unenforceable contracts -- Mistake -- Misrepresentation, duress, and undue influence -- Contracts rendered void by statute -- Contracts illegal by statute or at common law -- Contracts void at common law on grounds of public policy -- Capacity of parties -- Privity of contract -- Privity of contract under the law of agency -- The voluntary assignment of contractual rights and liabilities -- The involuntary assignment of contractual rights and liabilities -- Performance and breach -- Discharge by agreement -- Discharge under the doctrine of frustration -- Remedies for breach of contract.
Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract remains one of the leading textbooks on contract law more than 70 years after the publication of its first edition. It combines a clear and authoritative account of the principles of the law of contract with thought-provoking analysis and insights.
- The clarity of the narrative and lucid writing style helps to bring understanding of complex issues to a wider readership
- Each topic is clearly signposted with summaries, introductory text and sub-headings for ease of navigation throughout the book
- Numerous references to additional primary and secondary sources take the reader even further into the subject
9780198747383 (pbk)
2017932607
Contracts--England.
Contracts--Wales.
346.022 CHE
Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's law of contract / Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's law of contract Law of contract Edited by M.P. Furmston, Historical introduction by David Ibbetson - Seventeenth edition. - lx, 832 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical introduction -- Som factors affecting modern contract law -- The phenomena of agreement -- Consideration -- Intention to create legal relations -- The contents of the contract -- Unenforceable contracts -- Mistake -- Misrepresentation, duress, and undue influence -- Contracts rendered void by statute -- Contracts illegal by statute or at common law -- Contracts void at common law on grounds of public policy -- Capacity of parties -- Privity of contract -- Privity of contract under the law of agency -- The voluntary assignment of contractual rights and liabilities -- The involuntary assignment of contractual rights and liabilities -- Performance and breach -- Discharge by agreement -- Discharge under the doctrine of frustration -- Remedies for breach of contract.
Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract remains one of the leading textbooks on contract law more than 70 years after the publication of its first edition. It combines a clear and authoritative account of the principles of the law of contract with thought-provoking analysis and insights.
- The clarity of the narrative and lucid writing style helps to bring understanding of complex issues to a wider readership
- Each topic is clearly signposted with summaries, introductory text and sub-headings for ease of navigation throughout the book
- Numerous references to additional primary and secondary sources take the reader even further into the subject
9780198747383 (pbk)
2017932607
Contracts--England.
Contracts--Wales.
346.022 CHE