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Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's law of contract

M.P. Furmston ; historical introduction, A.W.B. Simpson

Butterworths, 2001

14th ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

"Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract" remains the leading textbook on the law of contract more than 50 years after the publication of its first edition. Unrivalled in its clarity and comprehensiveness, it provides a clear account in narrative form of the principles of the English law of contract and is fully updated to include all the latest developments in case law and legislation.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Historical Introduction
  • 2. Some factors affecting modern contract law
  • 3. The phenomena of agreement
  • 4. Consideration
  • 5. Intention to create legal relations
  • 6. The contents of the contract
  • 7. Unenforceable contracts
  • 8. Mistake
  • 9. Misrepresentation, duress and undue influence
  • 10. Contracts rendered void by statute
  • 11. Contracts illegal by statute or at common law
  • 12. Contracts void at common law on grounds of public policy
  • 13. Capacity of parties
  • 14. Privity of contract
  • 15. Privity of contract under the law of agency
  • 16. The voluntary assignment of contractual rights and liabilities
  • 17. The involuntary assignment of contractual rights and liabilities
  • 18. Performance and breach
  • 19. Discharge by agreement
  • 20. Discharge under the doctrine of frustration
  • 21. Remedies for breach of contract
  • 22. Quasi-contract
  • Index

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  • NCID
    BA54844429
  • ISBN
    • 0406930589
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    lxi, 762 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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