Contract law

During its classical period, American contract law had three prominent characteristics: nearly unlimited freedom to choose the contents of a contract, a clear separation from the law of tort (the law of civil wrongs), and the power to make contracts without regard to the other party's ability to understand them.

A pioneering work capturing the recent rise of moral damages in modern European contract law.

This concise and accessible guide to reinsurance law is an easy-to-read specialist reference focusing solely on reinsurance.

An original analysis of the practical operation of the party autonomy principle in contractual choice of law in China.

'The work's strength lies in two main features.

This collection of essays investigates the way in which modern private law apportions responsibility between multiple parties who are (or may be) responsible for the same legal event.

This book is the third in a series of essay collections on defences in private law.

A comparative 2002 study of the European law of obligations, with a map for a common European approach.

This book looks at the negligence concept of tort law and studies the efficiency issue arising from the determination of negligence.

This is the first book to focus on the legal question of the incorporation of arbitration clauses, even though this issue constitutes a common problem that arises frequently in practice.

A considerable amount of commercial property work is concerned with the renewal of business tenancies under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Modern Tort Law is a comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date introduction to the law of torts.

This work discusses the rapidly developing European transport policy on sustainable freight and the connected efforts initiated by the European Commission (EC) on greening transport by the means of contract law.

The Oxford Handbook of Fiduciary Law provides a comprehensive overview of critical topics in fiduciary law and theory through chapters authored by leading scholars.

This book gives an introduction to the English law of contract.

Europe and also the rest of the world has experienced a boom in mobility over the last thirty years.

Mit diesem Buch geht es der Autorin, einer Praktikerin, die viele Jahre Erfahrung im Management gesammelt hat, um ein Gesamtkonzept moderner Führungsstrukturen und die Einordnung der alternativen Konfliktbeilegung in ein Gesamtkonzept.

National legal systems have their own principles and rules on contract law.

This book critically examines different forms of petroleum contracts, the historical perspective of the oil and gas industry and the political economy of the petroleum development in Iran.

The purpose of this book is to honour the influential and wide-ranging work of Professor Hugh Beale.

Although the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is one of the most successful international conventions to date, it remains the case that those involved in the international sale of goods must refer to a multitude of laws.

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Joint Winner of the 2001 SPTL Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship!

Written by an author team with over sixty years of combined teaching experience, the new edition of 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.

Digital Technologies and the Law of Obligations critically examines the emergence of new digital technologies and the challenges they pose to the traditional law of obligations, and discusses the extent to which existing contract and tort law rules and doctrines are equipped to meet these new challenges.

This comprehensive and popular textbook aims to bridge the gap between theoretical study and practical application.

This collection of essays interrogates significant issues at the forefront of scholarship and legal practice in the field of money remedies in equity.

Strict enforcement of unreasonable contracts can produce outrageous consequences.

This is the first book to focus on the legal question of the incorporation of arbitration clauses, even though this issue constitutes a common problem that arises frequently in practice.

With the rise of automation and artificial intelligence, the companies that will succeed in the future are those who operate under a constant state of innovation.

FIDIC contracts are the most widely used contracts for international construction around the world and are used in many different jurisdictions, both common law and civil law.

This book, based on English law of contract, considers the development and present state of the doctrine of Privity of Contract with clear references to cases in other major common law jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore).

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' provides everything you want in a case book: a stimulating, thought-provoking and up to date account of contract law.

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation.

Pure economic loss is one of the most-discussed problems in the fields of tort and contract.

This book highlights the right to terminate a contract, yielding invaluable insights to enable policymakers and legal practitioners to facilitate international trade.

Understanding Contract Law provides an accessible, in-depth analysis of the purpose of contracting and the role of the law of contract, as well as theories that inform it.

Describes and analyses the law concerning accessories in tort, contract, equity and statute across common law jurisdictions.

What type of right is a property right?

Although the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is one of the most successful international conventions to date, it remains the case that those involved in the international sale of goods must refer to a multitude of laws.

In this book Hugh Beale examines the case for reforming the law on mistake and non-disclosure of fact to bring English law closer to the law in much of continental Europe.

Written with the busy practitioner in mind, this concise and insightful book sets out the principles that guide the courts in interpreting contracts.

This book examines the impact and implications of Japan's withdrawal from the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), which came into effect in July 2019.

Situated within the context of the ongoing debate about European contract law, this book provides a detailed examination of the European Union's competence in the field of contract law.

Contracts for Infrastructure Projects: An International Guide provides a guide to the law relating to construction contracts for infrastructure projects; it is intended for the use of engineers and other professionals who are involved in the negotiation and administration of construction contracts, to enable them to understand the risks involved, and how to minimise them.