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Ilegality and public policy / created by R.A. Buckley

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Contract law library | Publisher: Thomson Reuters, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxxix, 313 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780414059443
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KD1578 BUC
Contents:
Pt. 1. Contravening the Law. 1. Crime, Tort and Statutory Illegality. 2. Implied Prohibition of Contracts. 3. Unlawful Performance. 4. Knowledge and Participation. 5. Indemnity and Forfeiture -- Pt. 2. Public Policy. 6. Policy and Morality. 7. Fraud and Corruption. 8. Compromising the Legal Process. 9. Maintenance and Champerty. 10. Peace and War -- Pt. 3. Restraint of Trade. 11. Nature of the Doctrine. 12. Frontiers of Protection. 13. Construction and Scope of Covenants. 14. Customers, Rivals and the Professions. 15. Oppression, Repudiation and Interim Injunctions -- Pt. 4. Relief from the Consequences. 16. The Enforceability of Proprietary Interests. 17. Illegality and Restitution. 18. Repentance and Protection. 19. The Doctrine of Severance -- Pt. 5. Reform. 20. The New Zealand Illegal Contracts Act 1970. 21. Reform Proposals in Commonwealth Jurisdictions.
Summary: This practitioner text examines the law relating to illegality of contract covering all situations where a contract cannot be enforced because to do so would result either in an illegal act or be against public policy. The unexpected impact of legislation on the legality of transactions, covenants restricting the actions of former employees, and the effect of criminal activity upon the enforceability of a contract are among the particular - and highly topical - issues covered in the book
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KD1578 BUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152846 Available BK140024
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KD1578 BUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152847 Available BK140027
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KD1578 BUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152848 Available BK140047
Book Book Law Library Open Shelf KD1578 BUC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152849 Available BK140021

Includes index.

Pt. 1. Contravening the Law. 1. Crime, Tort and Statutory Illegality. 2. Implied Prohibition of Contracts. 3. Unlawful Performance. 4. Knowledge and Participation. 5. Indemnity and Forfeiture --
Pt. 2. Public Policy. 6. Policy and Morality. 7. Fraud and Corruption. 8. Compromising the Legal Process. 9. Maintenance and Champerty. 10. Peace and War --
Pt. 3. Restraint of Trade. 11. Nature of the Doctrine. 12. Frontiers of Protection. 13. Construction and Scope of Covenants. 14. Customers, Rivals and the Professions. 15. Oppression, Repudiation and Interim Injunctions --
Pt. 4. Relief from the Consequences. 16. The Enforceability of Proprietary Interests. 17. Illegality and Restitution. 18. Repentance and Protection. 19. The Doctrine of Severance --
Pt. 5. Reform. 20. The New Zealand Illegal Contracts Act 1970. 21. Reform Proposals in Commonwealth Jurisdictions.


This practitioner text examines the law relating to illegality of contract covering all situations where a contract cannot be enforced because to do so would result either in an illegal act or be against public policy. The unexpected impact of legislation on the legality of transactions, covenants restricting the actions of former employees, and the effect of criminal activity upon the enforceability of a contract are among the particular - and highly topical - issues covered in the book

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