Product Description

The Modern Law of Contract builds on the success of the popular Principles of Contract Law. This new edition has been greatly expanded and thoroughly revised,with the analysis of contract law centred on solid examination of case law and statute. 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. European material is also included from incorporation of relevant European Directives such as electronic and 'distance' contracts to the proposals for a 'European Law of Contract' produced by the Lando Commission. Recent case law has been analysed in detail and includes the House of Lords' decisions in Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd v Panatown Ltd (privity); Royal Bank of Scotland v Etridge (No 2) (undue influence); Farley v Skinner (non-pecuniary damages); and Attorney General v Blake (restitutionary damages for breach). The range of material covered, combined with an accessible style, means that this book will meet the needs of all undergraduate contract courses, enabling students to gain a profound understanding of this pivotal field. It will also be useful for students studying contract law as part of another discipline.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #829765 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

About the Author
Professor Richard Stone, LLB, LLM, Barrister, has over 25 years experience as a teacher and examiner in the law of contract. He currently teaches contract law at the University of Leicester and University College London, and is 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.