Key Ideas in Contract Law

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Key Ideas in Contract Law
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nicholas McBride
SeriesKey Ideas in Law
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9781509907212
ClassificationsDewey:346.42022
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Hart Publishing
Publication Date 10 August 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book introduces the reader to a number of ideas and issues that underlie the English law of contract-an area of law that is often regarded as forbiddingly dry and technical but which is here made easy to understand and full of interest. Taking as its starting point the role contract law plays in helping markets to operate, the book explains how contract law regulates the commercial risks people take, while at the same time placing limits on what may be bought and sold, and ensuring that contractual powers are not unacceptably abused. A final chapter discusses how contract law can be used to make gifts of binding promises to other people. The book provides a rigorous and stimulating journey through the ideas underpinning contract law and is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the subject. 'Clearly written and bursting with interesting and novel ideas, this lively book will be a great resource for anyone interested in Contract Law.' Paul S Davies, Professor of Commercial Law, University College London

Author Biography

Nicholas J McBride is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was formerly a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

Reviews

Ideal book for students before they come up to Cambridge, reflective, thoughtful, introductory without being superficial. -- Sean Bulter * University of Cambridge * This book is original and accessible. It complements the textbooks very well. -- Liron Shmilovits * University of Cambridge *