Law of contract /
- 4th ed.
- Bristol ; Oxford University Press : 2003.
- xxi, 271 p. : 22 cm.
Offer and acceptance Certainty of terms and intention Consideration Minors' contracts Terms of the contract Exclusion clauses Misrepresentation Improper pressure Mistake Illegality and restraint of trade Frustration Damages Equitable remedies Privity of contract Mixed questions
The law of contract has always proved challenging, even for the most accomplished student. The fifth edition of Q&A Law of Contract is divided into manageable chapters covering each key topic students will need to understand. New questions have been added taking into account recent changes in the law. These cover the developments in the law of Mistake, focusing on the consequences of the earlier Count of Appeal decision on common mistake in Great Peace Shipping v Isavliris Salvage (International) Ltd. It also accommodates the House of Lords decision in Shogun Finance v Hudson, fundamentally changing the appreciation of mistake of identity of which students must be aware