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050 0 4 _a346.4102 $2 22
100 1 _aKoffman, Laurence
245 0 4 _aThe law of contract
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aCroydon
_bTolley
_c2001
300 _axxxix, 594p.
_c23cm.
505 2 _aIntroduction to the study of contract law -- Formation of the contract -- Certainty and completeness -- Consideration -- Promissory estoppel -- Intention to create legal relations -- Express and implied terms -- Contingencies, classification of terms and entire contract -- Exemption clauses -- Exemption clauses and the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 -- Unfair terms in consumer contracts, regulations 1999 -- Mistake -- Misrepresentation -- Duress and undue influence -- Illegality -- Unconscionability and unfairness -- Capacity -- Privity and third party rights -- Performance and breach -- The doctrine of frustration -- Remedies -- An outline of the law of restitution -- Agency.
520 _aComprehensive introductory guide to all aspects of contract law. Provides a clear explanation of the law in non-technical terms, commentary and an in-depth analysis of the relevant case law to help readers understand how the common law works. Case law covers: incorporation of terms; exemption clauses; breach of contract and remedies. Examines undue influence taking account of the decision of the Court of Appeal in Royal Bank of Scotland v Etridge. Considers the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2001, the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 and changes to the doctrine of privity.
520 _aSupersedes 3rd ed. (ISBN: 1860127932)
521 2 0 _aAdvanced
650 2 4 _aCONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999
650 2 4 _aUNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 1999
650 2 4 _aUNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2001
650 2 4 _aROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND V ETRIDGE
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
690 _aPROPERTY
700 1 _aMacdonald, Elizabeth
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