Product Description

Written by a leading author and lecturer with over twenty-five years of experience of teaching and examining contract law, this book explores all recent developments and case decisions in the field of contract law.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #297375 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 680 pages

Review

Praise for the seventh edition:

'A very well written book - a good discussion of contract law in its practical and theoretical context.' - Eliza Varney, Lecturer in Contract Law, Keele University, UK

'As ever the new edition of Richard Stone's textbook The Modern Law of Contract gives a clear explanation of the main principles of contract law in a modern setting. The chapters are easy to navigate through and the 'think' points are such that students will develop a critical approach to their study of contract law.' - Maureen Maksymiw, Nottingham Trent University, UK

From the Back Cover

This popular and well-established student textbook on contract law, now in its seventh edition, has been fully revised and updated to include all recent developments and case decisions. Taking account of a variety of theoretical approaches - economic, sociological and empirical - the book combines meticulous examination of authorities and commentary with a modern and contextual approach. Designed to map directly on to undergraduate courses, the range of material covered, combined with an accessible style and interesting layout, means that this book will meet the needs of all undergraduate contract courses, enabling students to engage fully with the topic and gain a profound understanding of this pivotal field. The book will also be useful for students studying contract law as part of another discipline.

New to this edition:

Boxed chapter introductions - highlighting the salient features under discussion with a short chapter TOC.

Expanded further reading at the end of the chapter to guide further study and research.

'For thought' think points throughout the text where students are asked to consider "what if" scenarios, e.g. what if a particular case had different facts.

Companion website with yearly updates and guidance to useful websites.

About the Author
Richard Stone is Professor of Law at the University of Lincoln, and is also a Visiting Professor at University College Northampton.

Customer Reviews

Law of Contract
I used this book last year as i am currently studying for a law degree and I would recommend this to any law undergraduate. Contract is a complicated subject and some books are too complex for a newbie to understand, whilst others are to simplistic to give you all the information you need, this one is neither, it manages to keep a good balance. In addition to this it has loads of cases and at the back it has extracts from statutes, meaning you can save money by not having to buy a casebook or a statute book

So useful!
I found this book extremely helpful!I was most worried about contract law as it is very intricate and complicated subject but these book really helped me understand it! this book was the number one recomended on my university reading list for a reason!

Excellent basic contract law
I was doing a single contract law module and this book was awesome for it.