Contract Law: Cases and Materials
Cambridge University Press, 10/28/2020
EAN 9781108435277, ISBN10: 1108435270
Paperback, 910 pages, 24.4 x 19.6 x 4.3 cm
Language: English
Contract Law: Cases and Materials presents a selection of well-chosen cases and illuminating commentary ideal for introducing students to the study of contract law in Australia. Developed to accompany Stewart, Swain and Fairweather's Contract Law: Principles and Context, this casebook maintains the accessibility of the principles text while providing the depth and analysis of topics required to learn contract law. Following the structure of the principles text, this text explores areas not traditionally covered in other casebooks, such as resolving disputes, preparing to make a contract, preliminary agreements, and interpreting contracts. Each chapter also briefly explores contracts in international contexts. Containing well-chosen, carefully curated cases and extracts, Contract Law: Cases and Materials takes a practical approach to student learning and integrates rich pedagogy to build critical thinking and analysis skills, making it an invaluable resource for contract law students.
Part I
Introduction
1. Some basic questions
2. Themes and perspectives
3. Resolving contractual disputes
Part II
Making a contract
4. Preparing to make a contract
5. Formation
6. Preliminary agreements
7. Protecting reliance
the doctrine of estoppel
8. The parties to a contract
Part III
Contractual obligations
9. Terms and obligations
10. Interpreting contracts
11. Limiting or extending liability
12. Performance of contractual obligations
Part IV
Adjusting a contract
13. Varying terms
14. Transferring rights and obligation
15. Impossibility and change of circumstances
Part V
Ending a contract
16. Termination of contracts
17. Consequences of termination
Part VI
Vitiating factors and unfair conduct
18. Misinformation
19. Undue pressure
20. Unconscionability and unfairness
21. Illegality and public policy
Part VII
Remedies
22. Enforcing a contract
23. Damages for breach of contract
24. Restitutionary remedies
Part VIII
International aspects of contract law
25. Contract law in the international context.