Product Description

The law of contract can be a complex and technical subject, rvt the new edition of Jill Poole's Casebook on Contract provides a clear and well-structured exposition of the principles and rules through a comprehensive selection of case law, addressing all aspects encountered on undergraduate courses. Opening with a chapter of valuable advice and guidance on how to successfully develop and improve the essential skills of case-reading, featuring two worked examples, the coverage in this sixth edition expands to incorporate all recent significant decisions and judgments made by the House of Lords and Court of Appeal such as, Director General of Fair Trading v First National Bank plc, Farley v Skinner, Royal Bank of Scotland v Etridge and UCB Corporate Services v Williams. Interesting recent decisions in relation to battle of forms, terms, exemption clauses and misrepresentation are also included. Extracts have been chosen from a wide range of historical and contemporary cases to illustrate the reasoning processes of the court, why decisions are made and how legal principles are developed - enabling cases to be analysed and discussed independently while, taken as a whole, the chapters provide a sound understanding of the modern law of contract. The section on damages for breach of contract has been expanded to reassess Ruxley Electronics and Construction Ltd v Forsyth in the light of Farley v Skinner, the future of Addis v Gramophone Co Ltd is considered in the light of Johnson v Unisys Ltd and Attorney General v Blake is examined in the light of the decision in Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Niad Ltd. Succinct author comment focuses the reader on the key elements within the extracts, while thought-provoking questions are posed throughout to develop more in-depth analysis. The logical and clear organization of topics has been further improved to more accurately echo the order adopted within the author's popular textbook and closer crossreferencing to this text has been incorporated to highlight where more detailed discussion of issues arising from the caselaw can be explored. As a result, this new edition can be used both as a traditional casebook and as a companion volume to Poole's Textbook on Contract. This edition is also supported by a new companion web site that offers the benefits of essential updating of key materials, sample questions, lists for key further reading sources and relevant web links, additional relevant cases and materials and guidance on successful exam technique. As with previous editions, Casebook on Contract is an invaluable primary source and an essential study aid for all those following elements of contract law as part of the LLB and CPE, as well as for students from related disciplines such as Accounting and Business.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #393651 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 678 pages

About the Author
Jill Poole is Senior Lecturer in Law and Course Director for the LLM in Commercial Law at the University of Cardiff, a barrister of Lincoln's Inn and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Customer Reviews

Contract Law
I purchased this book at the start of my first year, and i think its fantastic it doesnt talk in circles, it has a logical flow unlike some of the other book i have read. This one is highly recomended has always helped me, the author has given main parts of cases i.e. the important judgements you dont waste time reading 30 odd pages of a case, that are not relevant.

not as useful as I hoped
I bought this book at the beginning of my first year as the author is actually my lecturer and so not suprisingly this was the reccommended text. Although the bits I did read were informative and well structured, I have to say that I did not utilise it very much at all and found online resources such as Lexis Nexis to be much more useful when trying to look up specific cases. However, it is a good book if you are looking for general examples of law in practice rather than to study specific cases.

Commendable
I used this book often and purchased a casebook on recommendation from more experienced law students. It didn't really work for me though. I found myself using Lexis Nexis and Westlaw; reading the case in full. I felt as though the extracts were leaving me wanting. It's excellent at what it does - if you're pushed for time or maybe just need a quote from the ratio for a moot or an assignment (but you already have a firm grasp of the case), then it's superb - but to really give me the depth of understanding; to see HOW the decision had been made - the considerations, reasons, motivations - I found I needed the full case. Many others will find that the extracts are more than sufficient.

One element that is extremely helpful, however, is the introductory text that illustrates how to read a case. This was most helpful and instructive.

Recommended, but casebooks may not be for you.