The Modern Law Of Contract, 5th edition

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.

 

• Publication Date: 2002
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1859416675
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781859416679

English law of contracts.


'My aim in writing this book has been to produce a comprehensive, but readable, account of what I have termed ‘the modern law of contract’. By this I mean the law of contract as applied by the English courts at the beginning of the 21st century. This I see as being still rooted in the forms of the classical theory of contract (which is generally accepted as dating from the late 19th century), but with those forms increasingly being stretched to adapt to the modern world. The inadequacies of the classical model which are thus exposed have been the subject of much commentary and analysis, together with suggestions of better models which might be adopted. Understanding the modern law requires an awareness of these critical analyses and this I have attempted to provide throughout the text. What results is not, however, and is not intended to be, a radical re-reading of this area of law. A quick look at the chapter headings will show an overall structure that will be familiar to all contract lecturers. For the purposes of exposition many familiar authorities have been used. Throughout, however, and in particular through the footnotes, I have tried to indicate ways in which the classical model of contract may be, or is being, challenged and developed, whether openly or surreptitiously. I hope that the result is a treatment of the law which is easy to follow (to the extent possible given the complexity of some areas) but which is also sufficiently rich to provide a challenge to more discerning readers. At the very least I hope that such readers will be encouraged to think about and explore new lines of thought on a variety of topics.'