Law of contract. /
Paul Richards
- 6th ed.
- New York: Pearson, 2004.
- x, 474 p.: ill.; 25cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Formation of a contract: The Evolution and definition of the modern contract -- The Fact of agreement -- Consideration -- Intention to create legal relations -- Capacity -- Formalities -- The contents of a contract: The Terms of the contract -- Exemption clauses -- Factors that vitiate a contract: Misrepresentation -- Mistake -- Duress, undue influence and inequality of bargaining power -- Illegality -- Discharge of contracts: Discharge by performance and breach -- Discharge by agreement -- Discharge by frustration -- Remedies for breach of contract: The Common law remedy of damages -- Equitable remedies and limitation of action -- Quasi-contract -- The Rights and liabilities of third parties to the contract: Privacy of contract -- Agency -- Assignment of contractual rights.