16th Edition

The Modern Law of Contract

By Richard Stone, James Devenney Copyright 2027
666 Pages 30 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

666 Pages 30 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Written by an author team with over 60 years of combined teaching experience, The Modern Law of Contract is the complete textbook for students of contract law, providing not only clear and authoritative commentary but also a selection of learning features to enable students to engage actively with the law. The 16th edition has been fully updated to address recent developments in contract law,... Read more
Preface. Guide to using the book. Table of cases. Table of legislation. Table of International legislation and instruments. 1 Introduction. 2 Forming the agreement. 3 Consideration and other tests of enforceability. 4 Intention to create legal relations. 5 Privity. 6 The contents of the contract. 7 Clauses excluding or limiting liability. 8 Misrepresentation. 9 Mistake. 10 Duress. 11 Undue influence. 12 Illegality and public policy. 13 Frustration. 14 Discharge by performance or breach. 15 Remedies and restitution. Bibliography. Index.

Biography

Richard Stone is Emeritus Professor of Law and Human Rights at the University of Lincoln, UK.

James Devenney is Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and formerly Head of the School of Law at the University of Reading, UK. He is also a Full Visiting Professor at the UCD Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin, Ireland, and Visiting Professor Dalian Maritime University, China.