Product Description

Paul Richard’s Law of Contract, now in its ninth edition, presents a trusted account of the main principles of contract law, using clear explanations and contemporary applications. 

In an area of law that is growing in complexity and importance, a firm grasp of the fundamental principles is essential.  This book provides this necessary foundation whilst also considering recent proposals for reform so that the reader can gain an understanding of the overall development of the law.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #151494 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-16
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

From the Back Cover

Paul Richard’s Law of Contract, now in its ninth edition, presents a trusted account of the main principles of contract law, using clear explanations and contemporary applications.  In an area of law that is growing in complexity and importance, a firm grasp of the fundamental principles is essential.  This book provides this necessary foundation whilst also considering recent proposals for reform so that the reader can gain an understanding of the overall development of the law.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include:

• O’Brien v MGN Ltd and Sterling Hydraulics Ltd v Dichtomatik Ltd, on the requirement of “reasonable notice” in exemption clauses.
• Careful consideration of exemption clauses and the principles governing non-intervention of the courts under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977and the case of Regus (UK) Ltd v Epcot Solutions Ltd.
• Further analysis of restitutionary damages and differences between the Wrotham Park and Blake decisions by the Court of Appeal in WWF World Wide Fund for Nature v World Wrestling Federation Entertainment.
• Analysis of the House of Lords' decision on breach of contract in Golden Strait Corporation v Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha (“The Golden Victory”.
• Commentary on the House of Lords' decision in Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc (The Achilleas) and the rule in Hadley v Baxendale.
• Over forty new cases which represent important developments in the law of contract.
• Updates to chapters on Agreement, Consideration, Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Privity of Contract.

In addition the text offers a wealth of study support that includes::

• Clearly distinguished case summaries that enable students to quickly recognise the key cases and differentiate them from surrounding commentary.
• Chapter summaries that highlight the main points covered in each chapter, and cement understanding.
• Further reading lists at the end of each chapter that direct students to subject-specific resources to enrich understanding.
• Easy to read, two-colour text design with tabbed glossary and pedagogical features for quick reference.
• Marginal cross-references that help students understand how the material fits together.

About the Author

Paul Richards is Head of the Department of  Law at the University of Huddersfield.  He has had many years of experience as a lecturer in contract law, land law and trusts, and serves as an examiner and moderator for various examining bodies.

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www.mylawchamber.co.uk/richards website which includes:

For students: regular case and legislation updates, web links, interactive self-test questions, practice assessment questions, an online glossary and flashcards for key terms.

For lecturers:  a testbank of multiple-choice questions that can be used to assess students' progress.

Visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/casenavigator for unique online support that helps improve case reading and analysis skills in Contract Law.

Case Navigator

About the Author
Paul Richards, Principal Lecturer in Law, University of Huddersfield

Customer Reviews

Do not buy this book
I am currently studying a Post Graduate Diploma in Law, of which this is the core text for Contract. I'm not sure which text the previous reviewers have studied, but I have found this book to be overly wordy and impenitrable. The auther is quite obviously impressed by his own intelligence and tries to show the reader by offering up the most incomprehensible examples possible in the worst english. The true test of a good teacher is being able to explain difficult concepts; the more complex the concept he tackles the worse this book gets. When I'm not tearing my hair out in frustration, my husband (who is a solicitor and doesn't understand it either) and I have a laugh at how badly this book is written. I'm not sure if it is a case of the emperor's new clothes, but I haven't found this book helpful in the least; and I stand by what I was taught at school - if you can't read a sentence in one breath then it is bad english. Please stick to your day job Mr Richards, and don't write any more text books.

A must for all LLB Students
Over the years this book has been a vauable tool for the budding law student and this edition is no different. The language is very accesible and each topic is explained in a consise and professional manner making the whole process of learning contract law a less frightening experience. i would defintely recommend this as a must have text book for all those interested in the law of contract.

a book you can't do without on a law degree
this book goes through every single section of contratc law that is studied in a LLb degree course and makes it easier to understand law without all its Jargon.