Textbook on Contract Law /
Jill Poole
- 11th Ed.
- United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2012.
- 619 p. ; 25 cm
1. Introduction to the law of contract; PART I FORMATION; 2. Agreement; 3. Agreement problems; 4. Enforceability of promises: consideration and promissory estoppel; 5. Intention to be legally bound, formalities and capacity to contract; PART II CONTENT, INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE, AND BREACH; 6. Content of the contract and principles of interpretation; 7. Exemption clauses and unfair contract terms; 8. Breach of contract; PART III ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS; 9. Damages for breach of contract; 10. Remedies providing for specific relief and restitutionary remedies; 11. Privity of contract and third party rights; 12. Discharge by frustration: subsequent impossibility; PART IV METHODS OF POLICING THE MAKING OF THE CONTRACT; 13. Non-agreement mistake; 14. Misrepresentation; 15. Duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains; 16. Illegality
Jill Poole's immensely popular Textbook on Contract Law has been guiding students through contract law for many years. The accessible writing style and focus on key principles and developments in contract law make this text a favourite with students and lecturers alike. The author places the law of contract clearly within its wider context before proceeding to provide detailed yet accessible treatment of all the key areas encountered when studying contract law.