Offers students with a logical introduction to contract law. Exploring various developments and case decisions in the field of contract law, this title combines an examination of authorities and commentaries with a modern contextual approach.

The Choice Theory of Contracts is an engaging landmark that shows, for the first time, how freedom matters to contract.

'The Modern Law of Contract' provides a detailed account of the subject in England and Wales. Centred around a thorough analysis of case law and statute, it also takes into account a variety of theoretical approaches.

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This study traces the influence of philosophical ideas on the development of contract law from the post-Roman period to the 19th century, focusing upon the synthesis of Roman law and the moral philosophy of Aristotle and Aquinas.

This English edition of a classic text on the subject of commercial credit and security has been re-written to emphasise English law, and focuses on the liability of a surety to pay a commercial debt if the principal borrower does not. The coverage includes: analysis of the factors affecting the validity of the guarantee such as duress and undue influence and the liability of the lender for the acts of the principal borrower; construction of guarantees and the meaning of clauses commonly inserted in guarantees; special principles applicable to guarantees being discharged, and how the lender can guard against that eventuality; difficulties in enforcing guarantees; and rights of guarantors, including rights of set off, indemnity and contribution.

Substantially revised and updated, this edition reexamines, in the light of renewed support for the ideology of freedom of contract, many of the arguments formerly levelled against this concept.

This is an up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible account of the Canadian common law of contracts. It includes chapters on emerging topics such as good faith bargaining, the duty to perform in good faith and new developments in remedies, including disgorgement and punitive damages. It is written by one of Canada's leading authorities in the field.