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CONTRACT LAWCHITTY ON CONTRACTSCOMMON LAW LIBRARY31ST EDITIONGeneral Editor: Professor Hugh Beale"The definitive statement of, and practitioners'authority in, contract law" – The TimesChitty on Contracts is the foremost workon the law of contract, due to its breadthof coverage, scope and detail. It iscomprehensive with a thorough reviewof recent case law and legislation. Chittycontinues to be the practitioner's choicefor authority and accessibility.In two volumes, Chitty provides completecoverage of the law of contract,incorporating extensive reference to relevantlegislation and recent case law. Volume Onedeals with General Principles that apply tocontracts of every kind; Volume Two coversSpecific Contracts such as Sale of Goods,Construction and Credit & Security.• Offers complete coverage of the law ofcontract• Gives the breadth of coverage, scope anddetail needed to take on any type of caseinvolving contract law• Contains interpretation and analysis ofthe legislation that applies to contracts ofevery kind in Volume One• Provides an in-depth examination ofcontracts in specialist areas in VolumeTwo• Covers all the latest developments andcases, providing the best source forconstructing arguments• Helps pinpoint the right case forsupporting a client, with an authority thatcan be relied on in courtCONTENTS: Volume One: Introduction.Formation of contract. Capacity of parties. Theterms of the contract. Illegality and publicpolicy. Joint obligations, privity and assignment.Performance and discharge. Remedies forbreach of contract. Restitution. Conflict of laws.Volume Two: Agency. Arbitration. Bailment.Bills of exchange and banking. Carriage by air.Carriage by land. Construction contracts. Creditand security. Employment. Gaming andwagering. Insurance. Restrictive agreementsand competition. Sale of goods. Suretyship.JURISDICTION: United Kingdom, Commonwealth,InternationalOct-2012 978 0 414 04801 0Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 515511Hardback (2 Volumes) c. £445.00/c. €566.00Oct-2012 978 0 414 04799 0Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 497526Hardback (Volume 1 only) c. £325.00/c. €413.00NEWEDITIONCONTRACTUAL DUTIESPERFORMANCE, BREACH,TERMINATION AND REMEDIESCONTRACT LAW LIBRARYProfessor Neil Andrews, Professor MalcolmClarke, Professor Andrew Tettenborn andProfessor Graham VirgoContractual Duties: Performance,Breach, Termination and Remediespresents a high level analysis of the lawrelating to the termination of contracts,exploring how parties to contracts aredeemed to have abided by the contract andhow contracts break down. It provides afresh view of termination based on recenttrends in the courts.While the central focus is English contractlaw, this is complemented by a comparativedimension showing how other systems havedifferent approaches, and suggesting newideas drawn from the US, Australia and civillaw systems.• Focuses on the issues of performance,breach, frustration and illegality ofcontract, examining the legal principlesin depth• Examines case law in detail, highlightingrecent developments in judicial thinking• Discusses relevant statutes and contractterms• Gives guidance on grey areas, suggestingpossible arguments in awkward cases• Discusses the wide range of remedies,including damages, restitution andspecific performance• Suggests innovative approaches thatcross conceptual boundaries, drawing onthe authors' authority in this fieldCONTENTS: Part One: Discharge by breach andby performance. Part Two: Discharge byimpossibility, illegality or frustration. PartThree: Rescission of contracts. Part Four:Remedies.JURISDICTION: United KingdomJan-2012 978 0 414 04195 0Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 365891Hardback c. £185.00/c. €235.00Visit www.sweetandmaxwell.co.ukFor the latest information on allSweet & Maxwell productsNEWDURESS, UNDUEINFLUENCE ANDUNCONSCIONABLEDEALINGCONTRACT LAW LIBRARY2ND EDITIONProfessor Nelson EnonchongNEWEDITIONThis new edition of Duress, UndueInfluence and Unconscionable Dealingoffers practitioners an in-depth analysis ofthese related areas of contract law. Itexplores the circumstances in which eachcan arise and explains how to advise clientswhen bringing or defending a claim basedon these principles.Based on detailed discussion of recent caselaw, it examines how the courts aredeveloping the law and offers a wealth ofnew ideas for practitioners drafting,interpreting and disputing contracts.• Explains the circumstances when a partyto a transaction is entitled to reliefbecause his consent was induced byduress, undue influence orunconscionable dealing• Examines the relationships between thethree doctrines• Gives clear guidance on grey areas,highlighting possible arguments indifficult cases• Considers the different types of duressincluding duress to the person, duress ofgoods and economic duress• Discusses abuse of confidence• Deals extensively with third party undueinfluence, including the duties of solicitors• Goes through the steps that should betaken by a bank where there is risk ofthird party undue influence• Explains the remedies and defencesavailable• Features detailed analysis of recent caselaw, including Halpern v Halpern,Markham v Karsten and Opel v MitrasAutomative (UK) Ltd• Includes a comparative analysis of theapproach in other jurisdictions,particularly Australia, Canada andScotlandCONTENTS: Duress. Undue influence and abuseof confidence. Unconscionable dealing. Thirdparty's duress, undue influence orunconscionable conduct. Remedies andequitable defences.JURISDICTION: United Kingdom, Commonwealth,UK Common Law based countriesNov-2012 978 1 847 03803 6Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 325201Hardback c. £165.00/ c. €210.0040 To order any of these titles please visit www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk