Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

The sixth edition of Ewan McKendrick's Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides a complete guide to the subject in a single volume, containing everything needed for the study of contract law at undergraduate level. The book comprises a unique balance of 40% text to 60% cases and materials, combining the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. The author's clear explanations and analysis of the law provide invaluable support to students, while the extracts from cases and materials promote the development of essential case reading skills and allow for a more detailed appreciation of the practical workings of the law. Online Resource Centre The book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes: Extra material with in-depth coverage of topics such as illegality and incapacity Updates on recent developments in the law Annotated web links to key sources of information on contract law Lecturer access to a test bank of multiple choice questions and answers One of the most comprehensive accounts of contract law available... McKendrick's book will provide all that a contract law student will require in a text. Times Higher Education1. Introduction ; PART 1: FORMATION ; 2. Agreement: Objective or subjective? ; 3. Offer and acceptance ; 4. Uncertain and incomplete agreements ; 5. Consideration and promissory estoppel ; 6. Formalities ; 7. Intentions to create legal relations ; PART 2: TERMS ; 8. The terms of the contract ; 9. Incorporation of terms ; 10. Implied terms ; 11. The interpretation of contracts ; 12. Boilerplate clauses ; 13. Exclusion clauses ; 14. Unfair terms in consumer contracts regulations 1999 ; 15. Good faith ; PART 3: SETTING THE CONTRACT ASIDE ; 16. Mistake ; 17. Misinterpretation ; 18. Duress ; 19. Undue influence ; 20. Unconscionability and inequality of bargaining power ; 21. Frustration and force majeure ; PART 4: REMEDIES FOR BREACH ; 22. Breach of contract and termination ; 23. Damages ; 24. Specific performance ; PART 5: THIRD PARTY RIGHTS ; 25. Third parties