Overview

In this book, practitioners, judges and academics provide a comprehensive assessment of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, a legislative cornerstone of English contract law. The 1999 Act is a central statute in contract law, which transformed the rules on privity. Yet comparatively little is written on it. On the Act’s 25th anniversary this study fills that gap. Experts in the field from academia and practice assess its reach and impact, shedding light on its areas of complexity. In addition to essays addressing the main provisions of the 1999 Act and the remedies that can be pursued under it, the consequences of the legislation on arbitration, banking, construction, employment, insurance, shipping and many other specialist fields are considered. The volume is introduced and concluded by reflections on the Act’s history and future by Lord Burrows and Lady Justice Cockerill. This is a seminal reference work for all practitioners engaging with the 1999 Act, as well as scholars and students of contract law.

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Author:   William Day (3 Verulam Buildings, UK) ,  Dr Janet O'Sullivan (University of Cambridge, UK) ,  Louise Merrett (University of Cambridge, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
ISBN:  

9781509979950

ISBN 10:   1509979956
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   19 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. From Bill to Act, Lord Burrows General Perspectives 2. Section 1, William Day 3. Sections 2 and 3, Richard Calnan and Jodi Gardner 4. Sections 4 and 5, Janet O’Sullivan and Paul S Davies 5. Remedies, Hugh Beale 6. Equitable Remedies and Bars, Eliza Bond 7. The Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act 2017, Hector MacQueen Specific Perspectives 8. Employment, Catherine Barnard and Sarah Fraser Butlin KC 9. Trusts, Julius AW Grower 10. Real Property, Martin Dixon 11. Freehold Covenants, John Summers 12. Construction, Adrian Williamson KC 13. Shipping, Philippa Hopkins KC 14. Insurance, Sushma Ananda and Julia Gibbon 15. Banking, Ian Wilson KC 16. Bond Markets, Louise Gullifer and Guy O’Keefe 17. Jurisdiction Agreements, Louise Merrett 18. Arbitration, Campbell McLachlan KC Conclusion 19. Looking to the Future, Mrs Justice Cockerill

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William Day is Fellow in Law and Director of Studies at Downing College, University of Cambridge, UK. Janet O’Sullivan is Professor of Private Law at the University of Cambridge, UK. Louise Merrett is Professor of International Commercial Law at the University of Cambridge, UK.

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