Contract Law

Nutshells Contract Law presents the essentials of Contract Law in clear and straightforward language, explaining the basic principles and highlighting key cases and statutes. - Opens each chapter with a short introduction to outline the key concepts covered and condense complex and important information - Closes each chapter with a checklist enabling you to check that you’ve learnt the key points before progressing to the next chapter - Provides a model question with answer plan at the end of each chapter enabling you to test you are fully prepared for both exam and essay questions - Includes diagrams throughout to illustrate difficult concepts - Places important key definitions, key cases and statutory provisions in boxes to help highlight the key points to remember - Incorporates colour to help distinguish cases and legislation and aid ease of use - Breaks the text down into bite-size chunks and includes bullets where appropriate to aid navigation, assimilation and retention of information - Contains a host of useful tools including tables of cases and statutes, a list of examination and revision tips, and a list of useful web resources Contents: Introduction Offer and Acceptance Intention to be legally bound Consideration Capacity and Formalities Terms of the Contract Exclusion Clauses Misrepresentation Mistake Duress and Undue Influence Illegal and Void Contracts Privity of Contract Discharge of Contract Remedies Handy Hints and Useful Websites