Contract Law

The fourth edition of Contract Law provides a comprehensive review of the principles of contract law. Complex topics are explained in a clear and accessible style that and illustrated by succinct cases. This text is also available with a casebook which gives students access to an expanded selection of primary and secondary materials. New to this edition: Fully updated with discussion of recent cases All relevant chapters updated in regard to Competition and Consumer Act, and a new part (with 2 new chapters) dealing specifically with this new legislation All relevant chapters updated in regard to the amendments made to the electronic transactions legislation International perspectives sections updated for recent and relevant US and NZ law. Contract Law is also available as an e-book.Part One: Overview 1. Introduction 2. Negotiation Part Two: Formation 3. Agreement 4. Certainty and Completeness 5. Intention to Create Legal Relations 6. Consideration 7. Equitable Estoppel Part Three: Content 8. Terms I. Establishing Contractual Terms 9. Terms II. Construction of Terms Part Four: Limits on Enforcement of Contracts 10. Capacity 11. Formalities 12. Privity Part Five: Vitiating Factors 13. Misrepresentation and Misleading Deceptive Conduct 14. Mistake 15. Duress 16. Undue Influence 17. Unconscionable Conduct 18. Void and Illegal Contracts Part Six: Discharge of the Contract 19. Discharge by Performance 20. Discharge by Termination 21. Discharge by Agreement 22. Discharge by Frustration Part Seven: Remedies 23. Damages 24. Restitution 25. Equitable Remedies Part Eight: Consumer Protection 26. Unfair Terms 27. Consumer Guarantees Part Nine: International Contracts 28. International Contracts Part Ten: Themes, Critical Perspectives, and Ideologies29. Themes, Critical Perspectives, and Ideologies