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Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's law of contract / Edited by M.P. Furmston, Historical introduction by David Ibbetson

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: Seventeenth editionDescription: lx, 832 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780198747383 (pbk)
Other title:
  • Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's law of contract [Cover title]
  • Law of contract
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.022 CHE
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Notes Barcode
BOOKs NLS General Stacks 346.022 CHE-2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) PB Available Recommended by Ms. Varsha Mahadeva Aithala and others 40608
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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