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O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract 10th Revised edition


O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract 10th Revised edition

Paperback by O'Sullivan, Janet (Fellow and Vice-Master of Selwyn College, Fellow and Vice-Master of Selwyn College, University of Cambridge)

O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract

£42.99

ISBN:
9780192856555
Publication Date:
26 Apr 2022
Edition/language:
10th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
544 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 16 May 2024
O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract

Description

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing an invaluable and reliable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract provides students with a clear, straightforward, and comprehensive account of the core principles of contract law to enable a sound understanding of the subject. The new edition has been rigorously updated by Cambridge academic and teacher, Janet O'Sullivan. All the key topics on the LLB and GDL courses are covered, and the author introduces students to current debates in the field. Complex problems are broken down into manageable steps and self-test questions are provided at the end of each chapter to help reinforce learning and aid revision. Digital formats and resources: The tenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links and that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks. - On the accompanying online resources students can find additional support for their studies, including guidance on answering questions in the book, additional chapters, and web links.

Contents

1: General themes and issues 2: Offer and acceptance I: General principles 3: Offer and acceptance II: two related principles 4: Certainty 5: Consideration and estoppel 6: Privity 7: Terms of the contract I 8: Terms of the contract II: Common law and statutory controls on unfair terms 9: Misrepresentation and non-disclosure 10: Duress 11: Undue influence 12: Unconscionable bargains 13: Common mistake and rectification 14: Frustration 15: Discharge of a contract for breach 16: Remedies I: Compensatory damages 17: Remedies II: Specific remedies 18: Remedies III: Other non-compensatory or exceptional remedies Online: Incapacity Online: Illegality and public policy

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