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The law of contract / created by Edwin Peel

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextThomson Sweet Maxwell, 2011Edition: 13th EditionDescription: clxxvii, 1212 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • txt
Media type:
  • rdamedia
Carrier type:
  • rdacarrier
ISBN:
  • 9781847039217
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KD1554.77 PEE
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Agreement -- 1. Offer -- 2. Acceptance -- 3. Termination of Offer -- 4. Special Cases -- 5. Certainty -- 6. Conditional Agreements -- 3. Consideration -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Adequacy -- 3. Past Consideration -- 4. Consideration Must Move from the Promisee -- 5. Consideration Must be of Some Value -- 6. Rescission and Variation -- 7. Proprietary Estoppel -- 8. Special Cases -- 9. Promises in Deeds -- 10. Proposals for Reform -- 4. Contractual Intention -- 1. Illustrations -- 2. Intention and Consideration -- 5. Form -- 1. General Rule -- 2. Statutory Exceptions -- 3. Formal Requirements for Rescission and Variation -- 6. Contents of a Contract -- 1. Express Terms -- 2. Implied Terms -- 7. Exemption Clauses & Unfair Terms -- 1. Exemption Clauses at Common Law -- 2. Other Standard Terms at Common Law -- 3. Legislative Limitations -- 4. Other Legislative Techniques -- 8. Mistake -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Common Mistake -- 3. Unilateral Mistake -- 4. Rectification -- 5. Documents Mistakenly Signed -- 9. Misrepresentation -- 1. General Conditions of Liability -- 2. Damages for Misrepresentation -- 3. Rescission -- 4. Limits to the Right to Rescind -- 5. Excluding Liability for Misrepresentation -- 6. Non-disclosure -- 7. Misrepresentation and Estoppel -- 10. Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Bargains -- 1. Duress -- 2. Undue Influence -- 3. Unconscionable Bargains -- 4. Moneylending and Consumer Protection -- 5. Inequality of Bargaining Power -- 11. Illegality -- 1. Problem of Classification -- 2. Types of Illegality -- 3. Contracts in Restraint of Trade -- 4. Effects of Illegality -- 12. Capacity -- 1. Minors -- 2. Mental Capacity -- 3. Drink and Drugs -- 4. Corporations -- 13. Plurality of Parties -- 1. Plurality of Debtors -- 2. Pulurality of Creditors -- 14. Third Parties -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Common Law Doctrine -- 3. Scope -- 4. Exemption Clauses and Third Parties -- 5. Exceptions -- 6. Imposing Liability on Third Parties -- 15. Assignment -- 1. At Common Law -- 2. Equitable Assignments -- 3. Statutory Assignments -- 4. General Requirements -- 5. Consideration -- 6. Subject to Equities -- 7. Negotiability -- 8. Rights which are not Assignable -- 9. Assignment by Operation of Law -- 10. Assignment Distinguished from Transfer of Liabilities -- 16. Agency -- 1. Definition -- 2. Capacity -- 3. Creation of Agency -- 4. Effects of Agency -- 5. Termination -- 17. Performance & Breach -- 1. Method of Performance -- 2. Vicarious Performance -- 3. Order of Performance -- 4. Entire and Severable Obligations -- 5. Breach -- 6. Anticipatory Breach -- 18. Termination for Breach -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nature and Effect of Termination -- 3. Availability of the Right to Terminate -- 4. Limitations on the Right to Terminate -- 5. Stipulations as to Time -- 6. Criticism -- 19. Frustration -- 1. Development -- 2. Applications -- 3. Limitations -- 4. Effects of Frustration -- 5. Juristic Basis -- 20. Damages -- 1. General Principles -- 2. Quantification -- 3. Non-Pecuniary Losses -- 4. Methods of Limiting Damages -- 5. Liquidated Damages, Deposit and Part-Payment -- 21. Specific Remedies -- 1. Action for an Agreed Sum -- 2. Specific Relief in Equity -- 22. Unjust Enrichment.
Summary: Treitel on Contract remains one of the leading student texts on the subject more than 47 years after it first published. Treitel is renowned for its comprehensive, in-depth coverage of all elements of contract law and is a key source of reference. The author provides detailed analysis of contractual intricacies and guides the reader with practical examples to illustrate his reasoning.
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Includes Index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction --
2. Agreement --
1. Offer --
2. Acceptance --
3. Termination of Offer --
4. Special Cases --
5. Certainty --
6. Conditional Agreements --
3. Consideration --
1. Introduction --
2. Adequacy --
3. Past Consideration --
4. Consideration Must Move from the Promisee --
5. Consideration Must be of Some Value --
6. Rescission and Variation --
7. Proprietary Estoppel --
8. Special Cases --
9. Promises in Deeds --
10. Proposals for Reform --
4. Contractual Intention --
1. Illustrations --
2. Intention and Consideration --
5. Form --
1. General Rule --
2. Statutory Exceptions --
3. Formal Requirements for Rescission and Variation --
6. Contents of a Contract --
1. Express Terms --
2. Implied Terms --
7. Exemption Clauses & Unfair Terms --
1. Exemption Clauses at Common Law --
2. Other Standard Terms at Common Law --
3. Legislative Limitations --
4. Other Legislative Techniques --
8. Mistake --
1. Introduction --
2. Common Mistake --
3. Unilateral Mistake --
4. Rectification --
5. Documents Mistakenly Signed --
9. Misrepresentation --
1. General Conditions of Liability --
2. Damages for Misrepresentation --
3. Rescission --
4. Limits to the Right to Rescind --
5. Excluding Liability for Misrepresentation --
6. Non-disclosure --
7. Misrepresentation and Estoppel --
10. Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Bargains --
1. Duress --
2. Undue Influence --
3. Unconscionable Bargains --
4. Moneylending and Consumer Protection --
5. Inequality of Bargaining Power --
11. Illegality --
1. Problem of Classification --
2. Types of Illegality --
3. Contracts in Restraint of Trade --
4. Effects of Illegality --
12. Capacity --
1. Minors --
2. Mental Capacity --
3. Drink and Drugs --
4. Corporations --
13. Plurality of Parties --
1. Plurality of Debtors --
2. Pulurality of Creditors --
14. Third Parties --
1. Introduction --
2. Common Law Doctrine --
3. Scope --
4. Exemption Clauses and Third Parties --
5. Exceptions --
6. Imposing Liability on Third Parties --
15. Assignment --
1. At Common Law --
2. Equitable Assignments --
3. Statutory Assignments --
4. General Requirements --
5. Consideration --
6. Subject to Equities --
7. Negotiability --
8. Rights which are not Assignable --
9. Assignment by Operation of Law --
10. Assignment Distinguished from Transfer of Liabilities --
16. Agency --
1. Definition --
2. Capacity --
3. Creation of Agency --
4. Effects of Agency --
5. Termination --
17. Performance & Breach --
1. Method of Performance --
2. Vicarious Performance --
3. Order of Performance --
4. Entire and Severable Obligations --
5. Breach --
6. Anticipatory Breach --
18. Termination for Breach --
1. Introduction --
2. Nature and Effect of Termination --
3. Availability of the Right to Terminate --
4. Limitations on the Right to Terminate --
5. Stipulations as to Time --
6. Criticism --
19. Frustration --
1. Development --
2. Applications --
3. Limitations --
4. Effects of Frustration --
5. Juristic Basis --
20. Damages --
1. General Principles --
2. Quantification --
3. Non-Pecuniary Losses --
4. Methods of Limiting Damages --
5. Liquidated Damages, Deposit and Part-Payment --
21. Specific Remedies --
1. Action for an Agreed Sum --
2. Specific Relief in Equity --
22. Unjust Enrichment.

Treitel on Contract remains one of the leading student texts on the subject more than 47 years after it first published. Treitel is renowned for its comprehensive, in-depth coverage of all elements of contract law and is a key source of reference. The author provides detailed analysis of contractual intricacies and guides the reader with practical examples to illustrate his reasoning.

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