This new and updated edition provides a scholarly and practical analysis of the legal principles which govern the formation of contracts in English law, offering those involved in litigation and in drafting contracts a guide to the application of those principles in practice. The book comprehensively reviews all the classical rules governing contract formation with extensive coverage of difficult areas such as certainty, conditional contracts, good faith negotiations, auctions, tenders, on-line contracting and the assessment of conduct and silence in contract formation. It also discusses the efficacy, problems and rules around modern contracting, in particular the use of heads of agreement, letters of intent, letters of comfort and the methods of resolving a battle of the forms. In this second edition a chapter has been added on consideration and estoppel. Although this work is based on English law, the authors draw upon decisions in other jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada, the United States, Singapore and New Zealand, where these inform the development of principles in English law.

Contract Formation: Law and Practice

Furmston, Michael

Tolhurst, Gregory

Business

Oxford University Press

This book on contract formation provides a practical analysis of the legal principles which govern the formation of contracts in English law, offering those involved in litigation and in drafting contracts a guide to the application of those principles in practice.  The first part of this work discusses negotiations falling short of binding agreements. Included in this is coverage of uses of letters of intent and how to draft them. The topics of subject to contract and conditional contracts are also given detailed treatment as is the issue of intention to create legal relations. Completing this part are chapters on certainty and a summary explaining pre-contracted liability in English law.  The second part of the work looks at the formation of the contract in process, providing full coverage of topics such as the mirror image rule, battle of laws and acceptance by silence. There is also a substantial chapter in this part examining the legal status of requests to submit tenders, tenders themselves, and obligations associated with the tendering process. Although this work is set against an English law background, the authors draw upon decisions in other jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada, the United States and New Zealand, where these inform the development of principles in English law.

Reference

Poole, Jill

Words, Language & Grammar

This book, based on English law of contract, considers the development and present state of the doctrine of Privity of Contract with clear references to cases in other major common law jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore). The work opens with a history of development of the privity rule and its place in English up to the enactment of the Contract (Right of third parties) Act 1999. The books considers common law and statutory exceptions in detail as well as major statutory exceptions from other jurisdictions. There is also consideration of the operation of the rule with regard to exemption clauses and attempts to impose liabilities and burden on non-parties. A large section of the book considers the rights of a promise where the loss suffered by reason of a breach of contract has been incurred by a third party. The final chapters consider the position under the Contract (Right of third parties) Act 1999 and look at the international position, considering work undertaken by UNIDROIT. This book fills a gap for a more thorough examination of the law of privity and is written by two well-known and experienced authors on contract law.

Privity of Contract

An account of the principles of the English law of contract. This edition has been updated and includes the Unfair Terms and Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994 and the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994.

Cheshire Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract

Butterworth Legal Pub

"(PUBLICATION FIRST MARKED AS OUT OF PRINT ON 16/10/03)This work provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of all aspects of the law of contract. It offers a fresh, new approach to the area. The book also provides an analysis of current issues and highlights possible future developments in the law. Accessible and authoritative, it is designed specifically to meet the needs of the modern practitioner."

The Law of Contract (Butterworths Common Law Series)

Butterworths Tolley

Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract remains the leading textbook on the law of contract more than 50 years after the publication of its first edition. Unrivalled in its clarity and comprehensiveness, it provides a clear account in narrative form of the principles of the English Lawof Contract."...for a quick reference guide this is probably the best book available on English contract law" - Litigation/I review of a previous edition.

Cheshire, Fifioot and Furmston's Law of Contract

The interaction between general principles and the provisions of the standard building and construction contracts is a central feature of construction law. The major part of the law is laid down in decided cases, and construction professionals should be familiar with these cases but the information is scattered throughout a large number of law reports. The fifth edition of Powell Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook is designed to help construction professionals become familiar with those key cases. 
It brings together a wide range of cases on the main aspects of the law of construction contracts, states the principle established by each case and gives a summary of the facts and the decision. For the majority of cases, verbatim extracts from the judgment are included. The casebook presents the leading cases on each topic, together with many lesser-known but important decisions. A number of useful decisions from the Commonwealth are also included. Throughout, the author's approach is practical rather than academic.

Powell ]Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook

Wiley/Blackwell

The major part of the law of building contracts is laid down in decided cases, scattered throughout a large number of series of reports which are generally not accessible to the non-lawyer. Construction professionals must be familiar with these cases and this important book is designed to help them. It brings together a wide range of cases on the main aspects of the subject, states the principle established and gives a summary of the facts and the decision. For the majority of cases, verbatim extracts from the judgment are given. The casebook presents the leading cases on the topic, together with many lesser-known but important decisions. A number of useful decisions from the Commonwealth are included. Throughout, the authors' approach is practical rather than academic. There have been many new cases in construction law since the last edition was published in 1990, and the Third Edition takes account of the most important of these. It also includes a new chapter on damages for defective building work, a topic which has generated a number of extremely important new cases. The section on key tort cases has also been extended.

Powell-Smith & Furmston's Building Contract Casebook Third Edition

This well established reference book brings together leading cases on building contracts to illustrate legal principles. It provides a statement of the principle established, a summary of the facts and the decision and, for most cases, a verbatim extract of the judgment. The latest edition includes a number of new cases since the last edition was published in 1999.

Powell-Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook

Paperback. Pub Date :2010-07-02 Pages: 752 Language: English Publisher: Pearson The best introductory textbook on English Commercial and Consumer Law available in the market - Qi Zhou. University of Sheffield A modern and comprehensive compendium essential for any commercial. law student -. Dr Clare Chambers-Jones. Associate Professor UWE Written by a team of leading specialists in this area. Commercial and Consumer Law 2nd edition is an essential guide to the legislation and case law relating to both domestic and international commercial transactions Offering. a scholarly. yet highly readable. account of key commercial and consumer law principles. it also highlights the commercial and socio-economic context underpinning the law in this area.

Commercial Law

Pearson

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Contract Formation: Law and Practice

Contract Formation: Law and Practice

Privity of Contract

Cheshire Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract

The Law of Contract (Butterworths Common Law Series)

Cheshire, Fifioot and Furmston's Law of Contract

Powell ]Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook

Powell-Smith & Furmston's Building Contract Casebook Third Edition

Powell-Smith and Furmston's Building Contract Casebook

Commercial Law