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"As the principles of the law of contract derive mainly from case law, it is essential that students quickly acquire effective case reading skills. This book provides students with a comprehensive selection of the case law most likely to be met on contract law courses. The book is specifically designed to meet the needs of students, and the case law is well ordered and presented under clear headings. The emphasis is placed on explanation of both the decisions and their implications. A useful inclusion is the introductory chapter which gives advice on how to read cases, including a step-by-step approach to reading ""Carlill versus Carbolic Smoke Ball Company"". This edition includes a new section assessing the effect of undue influence by a third party and the recent decisions in ""Barclays Bank plc versus O'Brien"" and ""CIBC Mortgages plc versus Pitt"", together with all other important recent case law."

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Author:   Jill Poole
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Blackstone Press Ltd
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781854316448

ISBN 10:   1854316443
Pages:   633
Publication Date:   17 July 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781854318770
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Guidance on reading cases: a guiding principle; useful notes; the basics of reading a case; reading a case in practice. Part 2 Agreement: subjectivity versus objectivity - objectivity prevails, subjectivity has some relevance; the criteria to determine agreement; offer distinguished from invitation to treat - advertisements, display of goods, tenders, auction sales; acceptance - the mirror image rule, acceptance must be made in response to the offer, the offeror prescribes the method of acceptance, communication of the acceptance to the offeror; revocation of an offer - communication of the revocation, revocation of a unilateral offer, communication of revocation in unilateral contracts. Part 3 Certainty and agreement mistakes. Part 4 Considerations, promissory estoppel and form. Part 5 Intention to create legal relations. Part 6 Privity of contract. Part 7 Terms. Part 8 Exemption clauses. Part 9 Discharge for breach of contract. Part 10 Remedies for breach of contract. Part 11 Common mistakes and frustration. Part 12 Misrepresentation. Part 13 Duress, undue influence and inequality of bargaining power. Part 14 Illegality of capacity to contract.

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