The law of contract / general editor Michael Furmston ; contributors Roger Brownsword ... [et al.].

London : Butterworths, 2003.

2nd ed.

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Contracts -- Great Britain.

1. General considerations

A. The nature of contract

B. Freedom of contract

C. Inequality of bargaining power

D. Reasonableness

E. Good faith

F. The tendency of the modern law

G. The globalisation of contract law

H. The interfaces of contract law

I. Contract law and the Human Rights Act 1998

J. The rationality of contract law

2. Formation of contracts

A. Introduction

B. Tests of enforceability

C. The concept of agreement and the assessment of intention

D. Form and formality

3. Contents

A. Express terms

B. Implied terms

C. Classification of terms

D. Construction

E. Exemption clauses

F. Unfair terms in consumer contracts

4. Visiting factors A. Capacity

B. Misrepresentation

C. Mistake

D. Duress and undue influence

5. Illegality and public policy

A. Introduction

B. The plan of this chapter

C. Framework and concepts

D. Statutory illegality

E. Gaming and wagering contracts

F. Illegality and public policy at common law

G. Contracts in restraint of trade

H. The regulation of competition - an introduction

I. The regulation of competition - the effect of the Treaty of Rome

J. The regulation of competition - the Competition Act 1998

K. The regulation of competition - monopolies, mergers and anti-competitive practices

L. The consequences of illegality

M. Severance

N. The proof of illegality

O. Conflict of laws

P. Reform

6. Third parties

A. Privity

B. Privity of contract under the law of agency

C. Assignment

D. Assignment of contractual rights

E. Joint obligations

7. Termination

A. Introduction

B. Termination by agreement

C. Contractual and statutory rights of termination

D. Termination for breach

E. Termination by frustration

8. Remedies for breach of contract

A. General overview

B. Unliquidated damages

C. Liquidated damages and penalities

D. Damages and privity

E. Literal enforcement

F. Extinction of remedies.

Series editor: Andrew Grubb

Includes index.

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