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| adam_text | CONTENTS
PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION XIII
TABLE OF CASES XV
TABLE OF STATUTES XL
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.2 THE SCOPE OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT 1
1.3 THE BASIS OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT 3
1.4 CONTRACT, TORT AND RESTITUTION 5
1.5 CONTRACT AND EMPIRICAL WORK 7
1.6 A EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW? 7
1.7 AN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT LAW? 10
1.8 THE ROTE OF NATIONAL CONTRACT LAW IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY 13
1.9 CONTRACT LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 14
THE FORMATION AND SCOPE OF A CONTRACT 19
2 AGREEMENT: CLEARING THE GROUND 21
2.1 WHO DECIDES THAT AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED? 21
2.2 A RESIDUAL ROTE FOR A SUBJECTIVE APPROACH? 23
2.3 THE OBJECTIVE TEST 26
2.4 HAS AGREEMENT BEEN REACHED? 27
SUMMARY 30
EXERCISES 31
3 OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 32
3.1 OFFER AND INVITATION TO TREAT 33
3.2 DISPLAY OF GOODS FOR SALE 35
3.3 ADVERTISEMENTS 37
3.4 AUCTION SALES 38
3.5 TENDERS 39
3.6 TIME-TABLES AND VENDING MACHINES 42
3.7 ACCEPTANCE 43
3.8 COMMUNICATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE 43
3.9 ACCEPTANCE IN IGNORANCE OF THE OFFER 44
3.10 PRESCRIBED METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE 45
CONTENTS
3.11 ACCEPTANCE BY SILENCE ^
3.12 EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE REQUIRING COMMUNICATION OF
ACCEPTANCE
47
3.13 ACCEPTANCE IN UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 50
3.14 TERMINATION OF THE OFFER
51
3.15 THE LIMITS OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 53
SUMMARY 54
EXERCISES 55
4 CERTAINTY AND AGREEMENT MISTAKES 57
4.1 CERTAINTY
57
4.2 VAGUENESS 62
4.3 INCOMPLETENESS 63
4.4 A GENERAL RULE? 64
4.5 A RESTITUTIONARY APPROACH? 65
4.6 MISTAKE NEGATIVING CONSENT 66
SUMMARY 76
EXERCISES 77
5 CONSIDERATION AND FORM 78
5.1 REQUIREMENTS OF FORM 78
5.2 CONSIDERATION DEFINED 85
5.3 THE MANY FUNCTIONS OF CONSIDERATION 87
5.4 CONSIDERATION AND MOTIVE 88
5.5 THE SCOPE OF THE DOCTRINE 88
5.6 CONSIDERATION IMIST BE SUFFICIENT BUT RT NEED RWTLSEADE 88
5.7 TRIVIAL ACTS 89
5.8 INTANGIBLE RETURNS 90
5.9 COMPROMISE AND FORBEARANCE TO SUE 92
5.10 PERFORMANCE OF A DUTY IMPOSED BY LAW 93
5.11 PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACTUAL DUTY OWED TO THE PROMISOR 95
5.12 PRACTICAL BENEFIT 98
5.13 CONSIDERATION AND DURESS 100
5.14 ALTERNATIVE ANALYSES 101
5.15 PART PAYMENT OF A DEBT 103
5.16 PERFORMANCE OF A DUTY IMPOSED BY CONTRACT WITH A
THIRD PARTY 105
5.17 CONCEPTIONS OF VALUE 106
5.18 PAST CONSIDERATION 106
5.19 CONSIDERATION MUST MOVE FROM THE PROMISEE 108
5.20 RELIANCE UPON NON-BARGAIN PROMISES 110
5.21 THE ROLE OF CONSIDERATION 111
5.22 ESTOPPEL 113
5.23 ESTOPPEL BY REPRESENTATION 115
5.24 WAIVER AND VARIATION 116
CONTENTS
5.25 PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 117
5.26 ESTOPPEL BY CONVENTION 119
5.27 PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL 120
5.28 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ESTOPPEL AND CONSIDERATION 122
5.29 CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE OF CONSIDERATION 126
SUMMARY 128
EXERCISES 129
6 INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS 130
6.1 INTRODUCTION 130
6.2 BALFOURV. BATFOUR 131
6.3 REBUTTING THE PRESUMPTION 132
6.4 DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL AGREEMENTS 132
6.5 COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS 134
SUMMARY 135
EXERCISES 136
7 THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 137
7.1 INTRODUCTION 137
7.2 PRIVITY IN OPERATION 138
7.3 PRIVITY AND CONSIDERATION 141
7.4 CRITICISMS OF THE DOCTRINE OF PRIVITY 143
7.5 THE CONTRACTS PGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999 144
7.6 THE INTENTION TEST 145
7.7 NO CONSIDERATION REQUIRED 150
7.8 THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE THIRD PARTY 150
7.9 VARIATION AND CANCELLATION 151
7.10 THE DEFENCES AVAILABLE TO THE PROMISOR 152
7.11 AVOIDING DOUBLE LIABILITY 154
7.12 EXERTIONS TO THE NEW THIRD PARTY RIGHT OF ACTION 155
7.13 PRESERVING EXISTING EXCEPTIONS 155
7.14 RIGHTS OF THE PROMISEE 156
7.15 COLLATERAL CONTRACTS 162
7.16 AGENCY 163
7.17 THE TRUST CONCEPT 165
7.18 THE ROLE OF THE LAW OF TORT 166
7.19 ASSIGNMENT 169
7.20 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 169
7.21 STATUTORY EXCEPTIONS 170
7.22 A FURTHER COMMON LAW EXCEPTION? 170
7.23 INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS 171
7.24 CONCLUSION 173
SUMMARY 174
EXERCISES 175
CONTENTS
JF THE CONTENT OF A CONTRACT 177
8 WHAT IS A TERM?
179
8.1 WHAT IS A TERM?
179
8.2 VERIFICATION 180
8.3 IMPORTANCE
180
8.4 SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE 181
8.5 TIRE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN A TERM AND
A MERE REPRESENTATION 181
8.6 CAN A REPRESENTATION BE INCORPORATED INTO A CONTRACT AS
A TERM? 182
SUMMARY 183
EXERCISES 183
9 THE SOURCES OF CONTRACTUAL TERMS 184
9.1 INTRODUCTION 184
9.2 THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE 184
9.3 BOUND BY YOUR SIGNATURE? 186
9.4 INCORPORATION OF WRITTEN TERMS 191
9.5 INCORPORATION BY A COURSE OF DEALING 194
9.6 INTERPRETATION 195
9.7 RECTIFICATION 202
9.8 IMPLIED TERMS 205
SUMMARY 209
EXERCISES 210
10 THE CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTUAL TERMS 211
10.1 THE CLASSIFICATION OF TERMS 211
10.2 WHAT IS A CONDITION ? 212
10.3 DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN A CONDWON AND A WARRANTY 212
10.4 THE NEED FOR CHANGE? 216
10.5 INNOMINATE TERMS 219
SUMMARY 222
EXERCISES 222
11 EXCLUSION CLAUSES 223
11.1 EXCLUSION CLAUSES: DEFENCE OR DEFINITION? 223
11.2 THE FUNCTIONS OF EXCLUSION CLAUSES 225
11.3 AN OUTLINE OF THE LAW 225
11.4 INCORPORATION 226
11.5 CONSTRUCTION OF EXCLUSION CLAUSES 226
11.6 NEGLIGENCE FIABITY 229
11.7 FUNDAMENTS BREACH 233
11.8 OTHER COMMON LAW CONTROLS UPON EXCLUSION CLAUSES 234
11.9 THE UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS ACT 1977 235
11.10 NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY 235
CONTENTS J_J
11.11 LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 240
11.12 INDEMNITY CLAUSES 245
11.13 ATTEMPTS AT EVASION 246
11.14 THE REASONABLENESS TEST 247
11.15 EXCEPTED CONTRACTS 250
11.16 CONCLUSION 252
SUMMARY 254
EXERCISES 255
POLICING THE CONTRACT 257
12 A DUTY TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS? 259
12.1 INTRODUCTION 259
12.2 SNATCHING AT A BARGAIN 260
12.3 REPRESENTATION BY CONDUCT 261
12.4 REPRESENTATION FALSIFIED BY LATER EVENTS 262
12.5 STATEMENT LITERALLY TRUE BUT MISLEADING 262
12.6 CONTRACTS UBERRIMAE FTFER 263
12.7 FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS 263
12.8 A DUTY OF DISCLOSURE IN TORT? 263
12.9 THE ROLE OF THE SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 264
12.10 CONCLUSION 264
SUMMARY 270
EXERCISES 271
13 MISREPRESENTATION 272
13.1 INTRODUCTION 272
13.2 WRMT IS A MISREPRESENTATION? 273
13.3 A STATEMENT OF EXISTING FACT OR LAW 274
13.4 ADDRESSED TO THE PARTY MISLED 276
13.5 INDUCEMENT 276
13.6 THE TYPES OF MISREPRESENTATION 279
13.7 REMEDIES 285
13.8 RESCISSION 286
13.9 DAMAGES 288
13.10 EXDUDJIGBABITYFORMFEREPRESENTATION 292
SUMMARY 293
EXERCISES 294
14 COMMON MISTAKE AND FRUSTRATION 295
14.1 INTRODUCTION 295
14.2 COMMON MISTAKE 297
14.3 MISTAKE AS TO TIIE EXISTENCE OF THE SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE
CONTRACT 299
14.4 MISTAKE AS TO IDENTITY OF THE SUBJECT-MATTER 301
14.5 MISTAKE AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PERFORRRTNG THE CONTRACT 301
14.6 MISTAKE AS TO QUALITY
14.7 MISTAKE IN EQUITY
14.8 FRUSTRATION
14.9 FRUSTRATION, FORCE MAJEURE AND HARDSHIP
14.10 FRUSTRATION: A STERILE DOCTRINE?
14.11 IMPOSSIBILITY
14.12 FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE
14.13 ILLEGALITY
14.14 EXPRESS PROVISION
14.15 FORESEEN AND FORSEEABLE EVENTS
14.16 SELF-INDUCED FRUSTRATION
14.17 THE EFFECTS OF FRUSTRATION
14.18 CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
15 ILLEGALITY
15.1 INTRODUCTION
15.2 SOME DIFFICULTIES OF CLASSIFICATION
15.3 ILLEGALITY IN PERFORMANCE
15.4 STATUTORY ILLEGALITY
15.5 GAMING AND WAGERING CONTRACTS
15.6 ILLEGALITY AT COMMON LAW
15.7 CONTRACTS CONTRARY TO GOOD MORALS
15.8 CONTRACTS PREJUDICIAL TO FAMILY LIFE
15.9 CONTRACTS TO COMMIT A CRIME OR A CIVIL WRONG
15.10 CONTRACTS PREJUDICIAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
15.11 CONTRACTS PREJUDICIAL TO PUBLIC RELATIONS
15.12 CONTRACTS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE
15.13 CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
15.14 CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF A BUSINESS
15.15 RESTRICTIVE TRADING AND ANALOGOUS AGREEMENTS
15.16 THE SCOPE OF PUBLIC POLICY
15.17 THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGALITY
15.18 THE RECOVERY OF MONEY OR PROPERTY
15.19 SEVERANCE
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
16 CAPACITY
16.1 INTRODUCTION
16.2 MINORS
16.3 MENTAL INCAPACITY AND DRUNKENNESS
16.4 COMPANIES
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
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17 DURESS, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND INEQUALITY OF BARGAINING
POWER 355
17.1 INTRODUCTION 355
17.2 COMMON LAW DURESS 355
17.3 UNDUE INFLUENCE 362
17.4 INEQUALITY OF BARGAINING POWER 367
17.5 THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT 369
17.6 THE UNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 1999 370
17.7 A GENERAL DOCTRINE OF UNCONSCIONABILITY? 378
SUMMARY 380
EXERCISES 380
PERFORMANCE, DISCHARGE AND REMEDIES FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT 383
18 PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF THE CONTRACT 385
18.1 PERFORMANCE 385
18.2 DISCHARGE OF THE CONTRACT 386
18.3 DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE 386
18.4 DISCHARGE BY AGREEMENT 386
18.5 DISCHARGE BY OPERATION OF LAW 387
SUMMARY 387
EXERCISES 388
19 BREACH OF CONTRACT 389
19.1 INTRODUCTION: BREACH DEFINED 389
19.2 WHEN DOES BREACH OCCUR? 389
19.3 THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH 390
19.4 DAMAGES 391
19.5 ENFORCEMENT BY THE PARTY IN BREACH 391
19.6 THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT 392
19.7 THE PROSPECTIVE NATURE OF BREACH 392
19.8 THE RIGHT OF ELECTION 394
19.9 ANTICIPATORY BREACH 397
SUMMARY 400
EXERCISES 401
20 DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 402
20.1 INTRODUCTION 402
20.2 COMPENSATION AND THE DIFFERENT INTERESTS 402
20.3 THE EXPECTATION INTEREST 404
20.4 THE RESTITUTION INTEREST 410
20.5 FAILURE OF X)RISIDERAFLON AND ENRICHMENT BY SUBTRACTION 410
20.6 ENRICHMENT BY WRONGDOING 413
20.7 REFIANCE INTEREST 419
20.8 THE DATE OF ASSESSMENT 420
I CONTENTS
20.9 THE COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF THE EXPECTATION
INTEREST
20.10 MITIGATION
20.11 REMOTENESS
20.12 CAUSATION
20.13 DAMAGES FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING AND THE CONSUMER SURPLUS
20.14 CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
21 OBTAINING AN ADEQUATE REMEDY
21.1 INTRODUCTION
21.2 THE ENTIRE OBLIGATIONS (OR ENTIRE CONTRACTS ) RULE
21.3 THE CREATION OF CONDITIONS
21.4 A CLAIM IN DEBT
21.5 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
21.6 EVADING THE PENALTY CLAUSE RULE
21.7 DEPOSITS AND PART PAYMENTS
21.8 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, PENALTY CLAUSES AND FORFEITURES:
AN ASSESSMENT
21.9 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
21.10 INJUNCTIONS
21.11 DAMAGES IN LIEU OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
21.12 CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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CONTENTS
PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION XIII
TABLE OF CASES XV
TABLE OF STATUTES XL
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.2 THE SCOPE OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT 1
1.3 THE BASIS OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT 3
1.4 CONTRACT, TORT AND RESTITUTION 5
1.5 CONTRACT AND EMPIRICAL WORK 7
1.6 A EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW? 7
1.7 AN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT LAW? 10
1.8 THE ROTE OF NATIONAL CONTRACT LAW IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY 13
1.9 CONTRACT LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 14
THE FORMATION AND SCOPE OF A CONTRACT 19
2 AGREEMENT: CLEARING THE GROUND 21
2.1 WHO DECIDES THAT AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED? 21
2.2 A RESIDUAL ROTE FOR A SUBJECTIVE APPROACH? 23
2.3 THE OBJECTIVE TEST 26
2.4 HAS AGREEMENT BEEN REACHED? 27
SUMMARY 30
EXERCISES 31
3 OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 32
3.1 OFFER AND INVITATION TO TREAT 33
3.2 DISPLAY OF GOODS FOR SALE 35
3.3 ADVERTISEMENTS 37
3.4 AUCTION SALES 38
3.5 TENDERS 39
3.6 TIME-TABLES AND VENDING MACHINES 42
3.7 ACCEPTANCE 43
3.8 COMMUNICATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE 43
3.9 ACCEPTANCE IN IGNORANCE OF THE OFFER 44
3.10 PRESCRIBED METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE 45
CONTENTS
3.11 ACCEPTANCE BY SILENCE ^
3.12 EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE REQUIRING COMMUNICATION OF
ACCEPTANCE
47
3.13 ACCEPTANCE IN UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 50
3.14 TERMINATION OF THE OFFER
51
3.15 THE LIMITS OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 53
SUMMARY 54
EXERCISES 55
4 CERTAINTY AND AGREEMENT MISTAKES 57
4.1 CERTAINTY
57
4.2 VAGUENESS 62
4.3 INCOMPLETENESS 63
4.4 A GENERAL RULE? 64
4.5 A RESTITUTIONARY APPROACH? 65
4.6 MISTAKE NEGATIVING CONSENT 66
SUMMARY 76
EXERCISES 77
5 CONSIDERATION AND FORM 78
5.1 REQUIREMENTS OF FORM 78
5.2 CONSIDERATION DEFINED 85
5.3 THE MANY FUNCTIONS OF CONSIDERATION 87
5.4 CONSIDERATION AND MOTIVE 88
5.5 THE SCOPE OF THE DOCTRINE 88
5.6 CONSIDERATION IMIST BE SUFFICIENT BUT RT NEED RWTLSEADE 88
5.7 TRIVIAL ACTS 89
5.8 INTANGIBLE RETURNS 90
5.9 COMPROMISE AND FORBEARANCE TO SUE 92
5.10 PERFORMANCE OF A DUTY IMPOSED BY LAW 93
5.11 PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACTUAL DUTY OWED TO THE PROMISOR 95
5.12 PRACTICAL BENEFIT 98
5.13 CONSIDERATION AND DURESS 100
5.14 ALTERNATIVE ANALYSES 101
5.15 PART PAYMENT OF A DEBT 103
5.16 PERFORMANCE OF A DUTY IMPOSED BY CONTRACT WITH A
THIRD PARTY 105
5.17 CONCEPTIONS OF VALUE 106
5.18 PAST CONSIDERATION 106
5.19 CONSIDERATION MUST MOVE FROM THE PROMISEE 108
5.20 RELIANCE UPON NON-BARGAIN PROMISES 110
5.21 THE ROLE OF CONSIDERATION 111
5.22 ESTOPPEL 113
5.23 ESTOPPEL BY REPRESENTATION 115
5.24 WAIVER AND VARIATION 116
CONTENTS
5.25 PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 117
5.26 ESTOPPEL BY CONVENTION 119
5.27 PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL 120
5.28 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ESTOPPEL AND CONSIDERATION 122
5.29 CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE OF CONSIDERATION 126
SUMMARY 128
EXERCISES 129
6 INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS 130
6.1 INTRODUCTION 130
6.2 BALFOURV. BATFOUR 131
6.3 REBUTTING THE PRESUMPTION 132
6.4 DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL AGREEMENTS 132
6.5 COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS 134
SUMMARY 135
EXERCISES 136
7 THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 137
7.1 INTRODUCTION 137
7.2 PRIVITY IN OPERATION 138
7.3 PRIVITY AND CONSIDERATION 141
7.4 CRITICISMS OF THE DOCTRINE OF PRIVITY 143
7.5 THE CONTRACTS PGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999 144
7.6 THE INTENTION TEST 145
7.7 NO CONSIDERATION REQUIRED 150
7.8 THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE THIRD PARTY 150
7.9 VARIATION AND CANCELLATION 151
7.10 THE DEFENCES AVAILABLE TO THE PROMISOR 152
7.11 AVOIDING DOUBLE LIABILITY 154
7.12 EXERTIONS TO THE NEW THIRD PARTY RIGHT OF ACTION 155
7.13 PRESERVING EXISTING EXCEPTIONS 155
7.14 RIGHTS OF THE PROMISEE 156
7.15 COLLATERAL CONTRACTS 162
7.16 AGENCY 163
7.17 THE TRUST CONCEPT 165
7.18 THE ROLE OF THE LAW OF TORT 166
7.19 ASSIGNMENT 169
7.20 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 169
7.21 STATUTORY EXCEPTIONS 170
7.22 A FURTHER COMMON LAW EXCEPTION? 170
7.23 INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS 171
7.24 CONCLUSION 173
SUMMARY 174
EXERCISES 175
CONTENTS
JF THE CONTENT OF A CONTRACT 177
8 WHAT IS A TERM?
179
8.1 WHAT IS A TERM?
179
8.2 VERIFICATION 180
8.3 IMPORTANCE
180
8.4 SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE 181
8.5 TIRE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN A TERM AND
A MERE REPRESENTATION 181
8.6 CAN A REPRESENTATION BE INCORPORATED INTO A CONTRACT AS
A TERM? 182
SUMMARY 183
EXERCISES 183
9 THE SOURCES OF CONTRACTUAL TERMS 184
9.1 INTRODUCTION 184
9.2 THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE 184
9.3 BOUND BY YOUR SIGNATURE? 186
9.4 INCORPORATION OF WRITTEN TERMS 191
9.5 INCORPORATION BY A COURSE OF DEALING 194
9.6 INTERPRETATION 195
9.7 RECTIFICATION 202
9.8 IMPLIED TERMS 205
SUMMARY 209
EXERCISES 210
10 THE CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTUAL TERMS 211
10.1 THE CLASSIFICATION OF TERMS 211
10.2 WHAT IS A 'CONDITION'? 212
10.3 DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN A CONDWON AND A WARRANTY 212
10.4 THE NEED FOR CHANGE? 216
10.5 INNOMINATE TERMS 219
SUMMARY 222
EXERCISES 222
11 EXCLUSION CLAUSES 223
11.1 EXCLUSION CLAUSES: DEFENCE OR DEFINITION? 223
11.2 THE FUNCTIONS OF EXCLUSION CLAUSES 225
11.3 AN OUTLINE OF THE LAW 225
11.4 INCORPORATION 226
11.5 CONSTRUCTION OF EXCLUSION CLAUSES 226
11.6 NEGLIGENCE FIABITY 229
11.7 FUNDAMENTS BREACH 233
11.8 OTHER COMMON LAW CONTROLS UPON EXCLUSION CLAUSES 234
11.9 THE UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS ACT 1977 235
11.10 NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY 235
CONTENTS J_J
11.11 LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 240
11.12 INDEMNITY CLAUSES 245
11.13 ATTEMPTS AT EVASION 246
11.14 THE REASONABLENESS TEST 247
11.15 EXCEPTED CONTRACTS 250
11.16 CONCLUSION 252
SUMMARY 254
EXERCISES 255
POLICING THE CONTRACT 257
12 A DUTY TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS? 259
12.1 INTRODUCTION 259
12.2 SNATCHING AT A BARGAIN 260
12.3 REPRESENTATION BY CONDUCT 261
12.4 REPRESENTATION FALSIFIED BY LATER EVENTS 262
12.5 STATEMENT LITERALLY TRUE BUT MISLEADING 262
12.6 CONTRACTS UBERRIMAE FTFER 263
12.7 FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS 263
12.8 A DUTY OF DISCLOSURE IN TORT? 263
12.9 THE ROLE OF THE SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 264
12.10 CONCLUSION 264
SUMMARY 270
EXERCISES 271
13 MISREPRESENTATION 272
13.1 INTRODUCTION 272
13.2 WRMT IS A MISREPRESENTATION? 273
13.3 A STATEMENT OF EXISTING FACT OR LAW 274
13.4 ADDRESSED TO THE PARTY MISLED 276
13.5 INDUCEMENT 276
13.6 THE TYPES OF MISREPRESENTATION 279
13.7 REMEDIES 285
13.8 RESCISSION 286
13.9 DAMAGES 288
13.10 EXDUDJIGBABITYFORMFEREPRESENTATION 292
SUMMARY 293
EXERCISES 294
14 COMMON MISTAKE AND FRUSTRATION 295
14.1 INTRODUCTION 295
14.2 COMMON MISTAKE 297
14.3 MISTAKE AS TO TIIE EXISTENCE OF THE SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE
CONTRACT 299
14.4 MISTAKE AS TO IDENTITY OF THE SUBJECT-MATTER 301
14.5 MISTAKE AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PERFORRRTNG THE CONTRACT 301
14.6 MISTAKE AS TO QUALITY
14.7 MISTAKE IN EQUITY
14.8 FRUSTRATION
14.9 FRUSTRATION, FORCE MAJEURE AND HARDSHIP
14.10 FRUSTRATION: A STERILE DOCTRINE?
14.11 IMPOSSIBILITY
14.12 FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE
14.13 ILLEGALITY
14.14 EXPRESS PROVISION
14.15 FORESEEN AND FORSEEABLE EVENTS
14.16 SELF-INDUCED FRUSTRATION
14.17 THE EFFECTS OF FRUSTRATION
14.18 CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
15 ILLEGALITY
15.1 INTRODUCTION
15.2 SOME DIFFICULTIES OF CLASSIFICATION
15.3 ILLEGALITY IN PERFORMANCE
15.4 STATUTORY ILLEGALITY
15.5 GAMING AND WAGERING CONTRACTS
15.6 ILLEGALITY AT COMMON LAW
15.7 CONTRACTS CONTRARY TO GOOD MORALS
15.8 CONTRACTS PREJUDICIAL TO FAMILY LIFE
15.9 CONTRACTS TO COMMIT A CRIME OR A CIVIL WRONG
15.10 CONTRACTS PREJUDICIAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
15.11 CONTRACTS PREJUDICIAL TO PUBLIC RELATIONS
15.12 CONTRACTS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE
15.13 CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
15.14 CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF A BUSINESS
15.15 RESTRICTIVE TRADING AND ANALOGOUS AGREEMENTS
15.16 THE SCOPE OF PUBLIC POLICY
15.17 THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGALITY
15.18 THE RECOVERY OF MONEY OR PROPERTY
15.19 SEVERANCE
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
16 CAPACITY
16.1 INTRODUCTION
16.2 MINORS
16.3 MENTAL INCAPACITY AND DRUNKENNESS
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17 DURESS, UNDUE INFLUENCE AND INEQUALITY OF BARGAINING
POWER 355
17.1 INTRODUCTION 355
17.2 COMMON LAW DURESS 355
17.3 UNDUE INFLUENCE 362
17.4 INEQUALITY OF BARGAINING POWER 367
17.5 THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT 369
17.6 THE UNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 1999 370
17.7 A GENERAL DOCTRINE OF UNCONSCIONABILITY? 378
SUMMARY 380
EXERCISES 380
PERFORMANCE, DISCHARGE AND REMEDIES FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT 383
18 PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF THE CONTRACT 385
18.1 PERFORMANCE 385
18.2 DISCHARGE OF THE CONTRACT 386
18.3 DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE 386
18.4 DISCHARGE BY AGREEMENT 386
18.5 DISCHARGE BY OPERATION OF LAW 387
SUMMARY 387
EXERCISES 388
19 BREACH OF CONTRACT 389
19.1 INTRODUCTION: BREACH DEFINED 389
19.2 WHEN DOES BREACH OCCUR? 389
19.3 THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH 390
19.4 DAMAGES 391
19.5 ENFORCEMENT BY THE PARTY IN BREACH 391
19.6 THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT 392
19.7 THE PROSPECTIVE NATURE OF BREACH 392
19.8 THE RIGHT OF ELECTION 394
19.9 ANTICIPATORY BREACH 397
SUMMARY 400
EXERCISES 401
20 DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 402
20.1 INTRODUCTION 402
20.2 COMPENSATION AND THE DIFFERENT 'INTERESTS' 402
20.3 THE EXPECTATION INTEREST 404
20.4 THE RESTITUTION INTEREST 410
20.5 FAILURE OF X)RISIDERAFLON AND ENRICHMENT BY SUBTRACTION 410
20.6 ENRICHMENT BY WRONGDOING 413
20.7 REFIANCE INTEREST 419
20.8 THE DATE OF ASSESSMENT 420
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20.9 THE COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF THE EXPECTATION
INTEREST
20.10 MITIGATION
20.11 REMOTENESS
20.12 CAUSATION
20.13 DAMAGES FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING AND THE 'CONSUMER SURPLUS'
20.14 CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
21 OBTAINING AN ADEQUATE REMEDY
21.1 INTRODUCTION
21.2 THE ENTIRE OBLIGATIONS (OR 'ENTIRE CONTRACTS') RULE
21.3 THE CREATION OF CONDITIONS
21.4 A CLAIM IN DEBT
21.5 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
21.6 EVADING THE PENALTY CLAUSE RULE
21.7 DEPOSITS AND PART PAYMENTS
21.8 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, PENALTY CLAUSES AND FORFEITURES:
AN ASSESSMENT
21.9 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
21.10 INJUNCTIONS
21.11 DAMAGES IN LIEU OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
21.12 CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
EXERCISES
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