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DETAILED CONTENTS
PREFACES TO THE SIXTH EDITION V
TABLE OF CASES XIX
TABLE OF STATUTES XXXIII
TABLE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS XXXVII
1. INTRODUCTION I
1. THE CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACT LAW I
2. THE JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTRACT LAW 3
3. THE LIMITS OF CONTRACT LAW 5
4. THE CONTESTED IDEAL OF FREEDOM OF CONTRACT 9
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD: 1770-1870 9
THE PERIOD FROM 1870 TO 1980 11
THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD: 1980 TO THE PRESENT 16
5. THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONTRACT LAW 21
6. THE PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACT LAW 22
7. THE SOURCES OF CONTRACT LAW 24
2. DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION 28
1. DEFINITION 28
2. CLASSIFICATION 29
PART I FORMATION OF CONTRACTS
3. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 35
1. AGREEMENTS 36
THE OFFER MUST EXPRESS A WILLINGNESS TO BE BOUND 37
CONCEPTUAL REASONING IN THE LAW OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 40
THE OFFER MUST BE CERTAIN 42
TERMINATION OF THE OFFER 47
ACCEPTANCE 50
COMMUNICATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE 51
AGREEMENT INFERRED FROM CONDUCT AND THE 'BATTLE OF THE
FORMS' 53
2. PROMISES (UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS) 56
DEEDS 58
CONDITIONAL PROMISES 58
PROMISES TO PAY FOR REQUESTED ACTS 62
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AUCTIONS AND CALLS FOR TENDERS 63
CONCLUDING REMARKS 64
XII DETAILED CONTENTS
3. PROMISSORY AND AGREEMENT-BASED LIABILITY OUTSIDE OF
CONTRACT LAW 65
THE LAW OF COMPANIES 66
THE LAW OF TRUSTS 67
THE LAW OF ESTOPPEL 68
THE LAW OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 69
4. CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES NOT BASED ON PROMISES OR
AGREEMENTS: CONTRACTS MADE BY THE STATE 7
COLLATERAL CONTRACTS 71
SIMULTANEOUS EXCHANGES 74
5. MISTAKES IN THE FORMATION PROCESS 76
MISTAKE AS TO TERMS 77
MISTAKE AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF A PROMISE OR AGREEMENT 79
MISTAKE AS TO IDENTITY 81
6. NON-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY IN CONTRACTUAL SETTINGS 85
NEGATIVE DUTIES 86
POSITIVE DUTIES 87
RELIANCE-BASED DUTIES 90
4. BEYOND OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE: FORMALITIES, INTENT TO CREATE LEGAL
RELATIONS, AND CONSIDERATION 93
1. FORMALITIES 94
2. INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS 98
MERE PUFFS AND JOKING STATEMENTS 99
AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE BOUND 99
SOCIAL, FAMILY, AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS 103
3. CONSIDERATION 106
CONSIDERATION AS A REASON NOT TO ENFORCE CERTAIN KINDS OF
AGREEMENTS AND PROMISES 110
CONSIDERATION AS A NEGATIVE REQUIREMENT: CONCLUSION 119
BENEFITS AND DETRIMENTS AS (POSITIVE) REASONS FOR ENFORCING
CERTAIN KINDS OF AGREEMENTS AND PROMISES 120
CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE OF CONSIDERATION 128
PART H THE CONTENT OF THE CONTRACT
5. EXPRESS TERMS 133
1. TERMS AND REPRESENTATIONS 133
2. WRITTEN CONTRACTS 136
IS THE DOCUMENT PART OF THE CONTRACT?: SIGNED DOCUMENTS 136
IS THE DOCUMENT PART OF THE CONTRACT?: UNSIGNED
DOCUMENTS 139
IS THE DOCUMENT EXCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE CONTRACT? 142
3. ORAL CONTRACTS 144
DETAILED CONTENTS XIII
4. THE INTERPRETATION OF EXPRESS TERMS 146
5. THE INTERPRETATION OF EXEMPTION CLAUSES 149
6. IMPLIED TERMS 155
1. THE NATURE OF IMPLIED TERMS 155
2. INDIVIDUALIZED IMPLIED TERMS 157
3. STANDARDIZED IMPLIED TERMS 159
JUDICIAL DECISION 160
CUSTOM 163
LEGISLATION 164
4. A DUTY TO ACT IN GOOD FAITH? 164
7. THE FORCE AND SCOPE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS: STANDARDS OF
CARE, MISTAKE, FRUSTRATION, BREACH, AND NOTICE 167
1. STRICT DUTIES IN THE LAW OF CONTRACT 167
THE JUSTIFICATION FOR STRICT LIABILITY 168
EXCEPTIONS TO THE NORMAL RULE 170
2. MISTAKE AND PRE-EXISTING FACTS 172
WHEN IS A MISTAKE 'FUNDAMENTAL'? 172
THE JURIDICAL BASIS OF THE LAW OF MISTAKE 175
WHY IS RELIEF FOR MISTAKE SO RARE? 178
MISTAKE IN EQUITY 180
UNILATERAL MISTAKES 181
3. FRUSTRATION AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 182
FRUSTRATION THROUGH IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE 183
FRUSTRATION OF THE COMMON VENTURE 184
HARDSHIP 187
FRUSTRATION AS A RISK-ALLOCATION PROCEDURE 187
CONSEQUENCES OF FRUSTRATION 191
4. BREACH 192
TERMINOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES 193
INTERDEPENDENT OBLIGATIONS AND 'ENTIRE CONTRACTS' 195
TERMINATION FOR BREACH 196
ANTICIPATORY BREACH 201
THE ACT OF TERMINATION 203
5. NOTICE 205
8. UNENFORCEABLE TERMS AND CONTRACTS 208
1. AGREEMENTS THAT REQUIRE ONE OR BOTH PARTIES TO DO
SOMETHING UNDESIRABLE 210
CASES IN WHICH PERFORMANCE IS A CRIME OR OTHER LEGAL
WRONG 210
CASES IN WHICH PERFORMANCE IS NOT OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL 212
XIV DETAILED CONTENTS
CASES IN WHICH PERFORMANCE FACILITATES OTHER ACTS THAT ARE
UNDESIRABLE 214
2. AGREEMENTS THAT UNDULY RESTRAIN THE LIBERTY OF ONE OR BOTH
PARTIES 216
AGREEMENTS TO OUST THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS 216
AGREEMENTS NOT TO MARRY 218
RESTRAINTS ON PERSONAL FREEDOM 218
RESTRAINTS OF TRADE 219
WHAT KINDS OF RESTRAINTS? 220
RESTRAINTS MUST PROTECT A 'LEGITIMATE INTEREST' 221
REASONABLENESS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PARTIES AND OF THE
PUBLIC 224
STATUTORY DEVELOPMENTS 227
3. AGREEMENTS THAT ARE INITIALLY UNOBJECTIONABLE, BUT THAT ARE
PERFORMED USING, OR BECOME OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH,
UNDESIRABLE ACTS 230
AGREEMENTS THAT ARE PERFORMED USING ILLEGAL MEANS 230
CONDITIONAL CONTRACTS WHERE THE CONDITION IS SATISFIED USING
ILLEGAL MEANS 231
MISCELLANEOUS CASES 232
4. THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNENFORCEABLE TERM OR AGREEMENT 233
SEVERANCE 233
COLLATERAL WARRANTY 234
ENFORCEMENT BY THIRD PARTIES 234
RESTITUTION 234
PART III EXCUSES FOR NON-PERFORMANCE
9. THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS 241
1. EXCUSES IN GENERAL 241
2. A GENERAL DUTY OF DISCLOSURE? 243
3. PARTICULAR DUTIES OF DISCLOSURE 245
INSURANCE CONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS UBERRIMAE FIDEI 247
FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS 249
STATUTORY DUTIES 249
CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE 250
4. ALTERNATIVES TO DUTIES OF DISCLOSURE 251
IMPLIED TERMS 251
LIABILITY IN TORT 252
10. MISREPRESENTATION 254
1. THE NATURE OF MISREPRESENTATION 254
A FALSE STATEMENT OF FACT 254
CAUSATION 256
FAULT 257
DETAILED CONTENTS XV
2. BARS TO RESCISSION 259
3. DAMAGES FOR MISREPRESENTATION 260
FRAUDULENT, NEGLIGENT, AND INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION 261
THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES IN TORT 264
4. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR MISREPRESENTATION 265
5. MISREPRESENTATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS 266
11. DURESS AND UNDUE INFLUENCE 267
1. DURESS 267
THREATS TO BREACH 268
BLACKMAIL 271
THE THEORETICAL BASIS OF RELIEF FOR DURESS 272
DURESS AS ILLEGITIMATE OR 'WRONGFUL' PRESSURE 273
DURESS AS IMPAIRED CONSENT 274
THE MEANING OF CONSENT 275
THREATS AND IMPAIRED CONSENT 277
STATES OF NECESSITY, MONOPOLIES, AND CONSENT 278
CONCLUSION 283
2. UNDUE INFLUENCE 283
'ACTUAL' UNDUE INFLUENCE 284
PRESUMED UNDUE INFLUENCE 285
A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE 285
A TRANSACTION THAT 'CALLS FOR EXPLANATION' 286
REBUTTING THE PRESUMPTION OF UNDUE INFLUENCE 287
THE BASIS OF RELIEF FOR PRESUMED UNDUE INFLUENCE 288
UNDUE INFLUENCE BY THIRD PARTIES 291
3. CONCLUSION 294
12. UNFAIR CONTRACTS 296
1. FAIRNESS AND CONTRACT LAW 296
THE MEANING OF 'SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS' 297
WHY SHOULD COURTS CARE ABOUT SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS? 298
2. CONTRACT LAW AND SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS 302
3. THE STRIKING DOWN OF EXPRESS CONTRACT TERMS AT COMMON
LAW 306
AGREEMENTS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY 307
STIPULATED DAMAGES AND FORFEITURES 307
UNCONSCIONABILITY AND INEQUALITY OF BARGAINING POWER 308
4. THE UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS ACT 1977 313
5. THE 1999 REGULATIONS ON UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS 317
APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS 318
THE MEANING OF 'UNFAIR' 321
SIGNIFICANT IMBALANCE 321
GOOD FAITH 322
XV
J DETAILED CONTENTS
SCHEDULE 2*THE 'GREY' LIST 3
2
4
PREVENTION OF UNFAIR TERMS 3
2
5
THEORETICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR LEGISLATIVE PROTECTION 326
6. THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN 33
PART IV ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT
13. THIRD PARTIES 335
1. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONTRACT AND PROPERTY 335
THIRD PARTIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF A SECOND PARTY 336
THIRD PARTIES AND SECURITY 33^
THIRD PARTIES AND PROPERTY LAW 337
THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF PRIVITY 33^
2. ENFORCEMENT BY THE PROMISEE 34
1
3. ASSIGNMENT 343
4. AGENCY 345
5. INSURANCE CONTRACTS 347
6. TRUSTS 348
7. COMMERCIAL CASES 35
1
8. PRIVITY AND THE LAW OF TORT 35
2
PRIVITY OF CONTRACT AND EXEMPTION CLAUSES 353
ECONOMIC LOSS AND PRIVITY OF CONTRACT 35^
9. THE CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999 359
THE INTENT REQUIREMENT 3 6
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS TO THE 1999 ACT 362
10. ENFORCING CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AGAINST THIRD PARTIES 3^4
AGENCY 3^4
NOVATION 364
OBLIGATIONS RUNNING WITH PROPERTY 366
OTHER WAYS OF ENFORCING OBLIGATIONS AGAINST THIRD
PARTIES 368
14. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 371
1. THE NATURE OF CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES 371
2. SELF-HELP 373
3. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND INJUNCTION 377
WHEN DAMAGES ARE INADEQUATE 379
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS 381
DIFFICULTY OF SUPERVISION 382
SHOULD SPECIFIC RELIEF BE MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE? 383
4. THE ACTION FOR AN AGREED SUM 388
PART PERFORMANCE 389
DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO PAY AN AGREED SUM? 390
AGREED DAMAGES CLAUSES 391
DETAILED CONTENTS XV11
5. THE ACTION FOR DAMAGES 396
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE 398
6. THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES 399
EXPECTATION DAMAGES 399
COMPENSATION FOR WHAT? DIMINUTION IN VALUE VERSUS COST
OF CURE 401
RELIANCE DAMAGES 404
7. RESTITUTIONARY CLAIMS 408
RESTITUTION ON GROUNDS OF FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION 408
GAIN-BASED RESTITUTION: RESTITUTION FOR 'WRONGS' 412
8. CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE 416
THE MITIGATION PRINCIPLE 420
NON-PECUNIARY AND INTANGIBLE LOSSES 422
INDEX 425 |
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DETAILED CONTENTS
PREFACES TO THE SIXTH EDITION V
TABLE OF CASES XIX
TABLE OF STATUTES XXXIII
TABLE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS XXXVII
1. INTRODUCTION I
1. THE CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACT LAW I
2. THE JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTRACT LAW 3
3. THE LIMITS OF CONTRACT LAW 5
4. THE CONTESTED IDEAL OF FREEDOM OF CONTRACT 9
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD: 1770-1870 9
THE PERIOD FROM 1870 TO 1980 11
THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD: 1980 TO THE PRESENT 16
5. THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONTRACT LAW 21
6. THE PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACT LAW 22
7. THE SOURCES OF CONTRACT LAW 24
2. DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION 28
1. DEFINITION 28
2. CLASSIFICATION 29
PART I FORMATION OF CONTRACTS
3. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 35
1. AGREEMENTS 36
THE OFFER MUST EXPRESS A WILLINGNESS TO BE BOUND 37
CONCEPTUAL REASONING IN THE LAW OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 40
THE OFFER MUST BE CERTAIN 42
TERMINATION OF THE OFFER 47
ACCEPTANCE 50
COMMUNICATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE 51
AGREEMENT INFERRED FROM CONDUCT AND THE 'BATTLE OF THE
FORMS' 53
2. PROMISES (UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS) 56
DEEDS 58
CONDITIONAL PROMISES 58
PROMISES TO PAY FOR REQUESTED ACTS 62
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF AUCTIONS AND CALLS FOR TENDERS 63
CONCLUDING REMARKS 64
XII DETAILED CONTENTS
3. PROMISSORY AND AGREEMENT-BASED LIABILITY OUTSIDE OF
CONTRACT LAW 65
THE LAW OF COMPANIES 66
THE LAW OF TRUSTS 67
THE LAW OF ESTOPPEL 68
THE LAW OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 69
4. CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES NOT BASED ON PROMISES OR
AGREEMENTS: CONTRACTS MADE BY THE STATE 7
COLLATERAL CONTRACTS 71
SIMULTANEOUS EXCHANGES 74
5. MISTAKES IN THE FORMATION PROCESS 76
MISTAKE AS TO TERMS 77
MISTAKE AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF A PROMISE OR AGREEMENT 79
MISTAKE AS TO IDENTITY 81
6. NON-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY IN CONTRACTUAL SETTINGS 85
NEGATIVE DUTIES 86
POSITIVE DUTIES 87
RELIANCE-BASED DUTIES 90
4. BEYOND OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE: FORMALITIES, INTENT TO CREATE LEGAL
RELATIONS, AND CONSIDERATION 93
1. FORMALITIES 94
2. INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS 98
MERE PUFFS AND JOKING STATEMENTS 99
AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE BOUND 99
SOCIAL, FAMILY, AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS 103
3. CONSIDERATION 106
CONSIDERATION AS A REASON NOT TO ENFORCE CERTAIN KINDS OF
AGREEMENTS AND PROMISES 110
CONSIDERATION AS A NEGATIVE REQUIREMENT: CONCLUSION 119
BENEFITS AND DETRIMENTS AS (POSITIVE) REASONS FOR ENFORCING
CERTAIN KINDS OF AGREEMENTS AND PROMISES 120
CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE OF CONSIDERATION 128
PART H THE CONTENT OF THE CONTRACT
5. EXPRESS TERMS 133
1. TERMS AND REPRESENTATIONS 133
2. WRITTEN CONTRACTS 136
IS THE DOCUMENT PART OF THE CONTRACT?: SIGNED DOCUMENTS 136
IS THE DOCUMENT PART OF THE CONTRACT?: UNSIGNED
DOCUMENTS 139
IS THE DOCUMENT EXCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE CONTRACT? 142
3. ORAL CONTRACTS 144
DETAILED CONTENTS XIII
4. THE INTERPRETATION OF EXPRESS TERMS 146
5. THE INTERPRETATION OF EXEMPTION CLAUSES 149
6. IMPLIED TERMS 155
1. THE NATURE OF IMPLIED TERMS 155
2. INDIVIDUALIZED IMPLIED TERMS 157
3. STANDARDIZED IMPLIED TERMS 159
JUDICIAL DECISION 160
CUSTOM 163
LEGISLATION 164
4. A DUTY TO ACT IN GOOD FAITH? 164
7. THE FORCE AND SCOPE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS: STANDARDS OF
CARE, MISTAKE, FRUSTRATION, BREACH, AND NOTICE 167
1. STRICT DUTIES IN THE LAW OF CONTRACT 167
THE JUSTIFICATION FOR STRICT LIABILITY 168
EXCEPTIONS TO THE NORMAL RULE 170
2. MISTAKE AND PRE-EXISTING FACTS 172
WHEN IS A MISTAKE 'FUNDAMENTAL'? 172
THE JURIDICAL BASIS OF THE LAW OF MISTAKE 175
WHY IS RELIEF FOR MISTAKE SO RARE? 178
MISTAKE IN EQUITY 180
UNILATERAL MISTAKES 181
3. FRUSTRATION AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 182
FRUSTRATION THROUGH IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE 183
FRUSTRATION OF THE COMMON VENTURE 184
HARDSHIP 187
FRUSTRATION AS A RISK-ALLOCATION PROCEDURE 187
CONSEQUENCES OF FRUSTRATION 191
4. BREACH 192
TERMINOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES 193
INTERDEPENDENT OBLIGATIONS AND 'ENTIRE CONTRACTS' 195
TERMINATION FOR BREACH 196
ANTICIPATORY BREACH 201
THE ACT OF TERMINATION 203
5. NOTICE 205
8. UNENFORCEABLE TERMS AND CONTRACTS 208
1. AGREEMENTS THAT REQUIRE ONE OR BOTH PARTIES TO DO
SOMETHING UNDESIRABLE 210
CASES IN WHICH PERFORMANCE IS A CRIME OR OTHER LEGAL
WRONG 210
CASES IN WHICH PERFORMANCE IS NOT OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL 212
XIV DETAILED CONTENTS
CASES IN WHICH PERFORMANCE FACILITATES OTHER ACTS THAT ARE
UNDESIRABLE 214
2. AGREEMENTS THAT UNDULY RESTRAIN THE LIBERTY OF ONE OR BOTH
PARTIES 216
AGREEMENTS TO OUST THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS 216
AGREEMENTS NOT TO MARRY 218
RESTRAINTS ON PERSONAL FREEDOM 218
RESTRAINTS OF TRADE 219
WHAT KINDS OF RESTRAINTS? 220
RESTRAINTS MUST PROTECT A 'LEGITIMATE INTEREST' 221
REASONABLENESS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PARTIES AND OF THE
PUBLIC 224
STATUTORY DEVELOPMENTS 227
3. AGREEMENTS THAT ARE INITIALLY UNOBJECTIONABLE, BUT THAT ARE
PERFORMED USING, OR BECOME OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH,
UNDESIRABLE ACTS 230
AGREEMENTS THAT ARE PERFORMED USING ILLEGAL MEANS 230
CONDITIONAL CONTRACTS WHERE THE CONDITION IS SATISFIED USING
ILLEGAL MEANS 231
MISCELLANEOUS CASES 232
4. THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNENFORCEABLE TERM OR AGREEMENT 233
SEVERANCE 233
COLLATERAL WARRANTY 234
ENFORCEMENT BY THIRD PARTIES 234
RESTITUTION 234
PART III EXCUSES FOR NON-PERFORMANCE
9. THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS 241
1. EXCUSES IN GENERAL 241
2. A GENERAL DUTY OF DISCLOSURE? 243
3. PARTICULAR DUTIES OF DISCLOSURE 245
INSURANCE CONTRACTS AND OTHER CONTRACTS UBERRIMAE FIDEI 247
FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS 249
STATUTORY DUTIES 249
CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN SERVICE 250
4. ALTERNATIVES TO DUTIES OF DISCLOSURE 251
IMPLIED TERMS 251
LIABILITY IN TORT 252
10. MISREPRESENTATION 254
1. THE NATURE OF MISREPRESENTATION 254
A FALSE STATEMENT OF FACT 254
CAUSATION 256
FAULT 257
DETAILED CONTENTS XV
2. BARS TO RESCISSION 259
3. DAMAGES FOR MISREPRESENTATION 260
FRAUDULENT, NEGLIGENT, AND INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION 261
THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES IN TORT 264
4. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR MISREPRESENTATION 265
5. MISREPRESENTATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS 266
11. DURESS AND UNDUE INFLUENCE 267
1. DURESS 267
THREATS TO BREACH 268
BLACKMAIL 271
THE THEORETICAL BASIS OF RELIEF FOR DURESS 272
DURESS AS ILLEGITIMATE OR 'WRONGFUL' PRESSURE 273
DURESS AS IMPAIRED CONSENT 274
THE MEANING OF CONSENT 275
THREATS AND IMPAIRED CONSENT 277
STATES OF NECESSITY, MONOPOLIES, AND CONSENT 278
CONCLUSION 283
2. UNDUE INFLUENCE 283
'ACTUAL' UNDUE INFLUENCE 284
PRESUMED UNDUE INFLUENCE 285
A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE 285
A TRANSACTION THAT 'CALLS FOR EXPLANATION' 286
REBUTTING THE PRESUMPTION OF UNDUE INFLUENCE 287
THE BASIS OF RELIEF FOR PRESUMED UNDUE INFLUENCE 288
UNDUE INFLUENCE BY THIRD PARTIES 291
3. CONCLUSION 294
12. UNFAIR CONTRACTS 296
1. FAIRNESS AND CONTRACT LAW 296
THE MEANING OF 'SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS' 297
WHY SHOULD COURTS CARE ABOUT SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS? 298
2. CONTRACT LAW AND SUBSTANTIVE FAIRNESS 302
3. THE STRIKING DOWN OF EXPRESS CONTRACT TERMS AT COMMON
LAW 306
AGREEMENTS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY 307
STIPULATED DAMAGES AND FORFEITURES 307
UNCONSCIONABILITY AND INEQUALITY OF BARGAINING POWER 308
4. THE UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS ACT 1977 313
5. THE 1999 REGULATIONS ON UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS 317
APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS 318
THE MEANING OF 'UNFAIR' 321
SIGNIFICANT IMBALANCE 321
GOOD FAITH 322
XV
J DETAILED CONTENTS
SCHEDULE 2*THE 'GREY' LIST 3
2
4
PREVENTION OF UNFAIR TERMS 3
2
5
THEORETICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR LEGISLATIVE PROTECTION 326
6. THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN 33
PART IV ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT
13. THIRD PARTIES 335
1. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONTRACT AND PROPERTY 335
THIRD PARTIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF A SECOND PARTY 336
THIRD PARTIES AND SECURITY 33^
THIRD PARTIES AND PROPERTY LAW 337
THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF PRIVITY 33^
2. ENFORCEMENT BY THE PROMISEE 34
1
3. ASSIGNMENT 343
4. AGENCY 345
5. INSURANCE CONTRACTS 347
6. TRUSTS 348
7. COMMERCIAL CASES 35
1
8. PRIVITY AND THE LAW OF TORT 35
2
PRIVITY OF CONTRACT AND EXEMPTION CLAUSES 353
ECONOMIC LOSS AND PRIVITY OF CONTRACT 35^
9. THE CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999 359
THE INTENT REQUIREMENT 3 6
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS TO THE 1999 ACT 362
10. ENFORCING CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AGAINST THIRD PARTIES 3^4
AGENCY 3^4
NOVATION 364
OBLIGATIONS RUNNING WITH PROPERTY 366
OTHER WAYS OF ENFORCING OBLIGATIONS AGAINST THIRD
PARTIES 368
14. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 371
1. THE NATURE OF CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES 371
2. SELF-HELP 373
3. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND INJUNCTION 377
WHEN DAMAGES ARE INADEQUATE 379
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS 381
DIFFICULTY OF SUPERVISION 382
SHOULD SPECIFIC RELIEF BE MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE? 383
4. THE ACTION FOR AN AGREED SUM 388
PART PERFORMANCE 389
DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO PAY AN AGREED SUM? 390
AGREED DAMAGES CLAUSES 391
DETAILED CONTENTS XV11
5. THE ACTION FOR DAMAGES 396
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE 398
6. THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES 399
EXPECTATION DAMAGES 399
COMPENSATION FOR WHAT? DIMINUTION IN VALUE VERSUS COST
OF CURE 401
RELIANCE DAMAGES 404
7. RESTITUTIONARY CLAIMS 408
RESTITUTION ON GROUNDS OF FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION 408
GAIN-BASED RESTITUTION: RESTITUTION FOR 'WRONGS' 412
8. CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE 416
THE MITIGATION PRINCIPLE 420
NON-PECUNIARY AND INTANGIBLE LOSSES 422
INDEX 425 |
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