Contract Law (Longman Law Series) /
Roger Halson
- 2nd ed.
- Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson Education Limited, 2012.
- lviii, 537 pages ; 24 cm.
1. Introduction
PART I: THE NEGOTIATION STAGE
2. Negotiating the Contract
PART II: THE BIRTH OF THE CONTRACT
Section A. Formation of a Contract: The Positive Requirements
3. Agreement: Offer and Acceptance
4. The Enforceability of Agreements: Consideration and its Alternatives
5. Form, Intention and Certainty
Section B. Formation: Negative Factors.
6. Illegality in Formation
7. Non-Agreement Mistakes
Section C. Personnel.
8. Capacity
9. Third Parties
PART III: THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT
10. The Content of the Contract: Express and Implied Terms
11. The Content of the Contract: Exclusion Clauses
12. The Modification of Contracts
13. Performance
PART IV: THE DEATH OF THE CONTRACT
14. Frustration
15. Termination for Breach
PART V: THE AFTERMATH
16. Literal Performance
17. Damages for Breach of Contract
Fully updated with the latest legal developments, Contract Law is your essential guide to the life of a contract. It covers all stages of the process, from negotiation and formation, through its possible modification to the ending of a contract including a thorough examination of available remedies. Offering a modern, engaging account of all aspects of contract law, this new edition will give you a clear understanding of the legal principles which underpin the contractual process.