Anson's Law of Contract

An authoritative and detailed account of contract law; this is a widely renowned and well-respected textbook for students of contract law, and a trusted source of reference for practitioners and academics.

• A classic of contract law, Anson's Law of Contract has been a seminal text for generations of contract law students, practitioners, and academics
• Provides comprehensive, authoritative analysis of the principles of the subject, with clear exposition of the key considerations underlying contract interpretation, helping students to understand complex concepts
• Written by three of the foremost experts in the field, collectively experienced in research, teaching, and practice, lending academic and scholarly weight to this text
• Provides exceptional clarity with content broken down into manageable sections and headings to make the text approachable for students new to the subject

New to this Edition:

• New material in this edition includes 12 Supreme Court cases, more than 15 decisions of the Court of Appeal, and a number of significant High Court decisions. The new cases include FSHC Group Holdings Ltd v Glas Trust Corp Ltd [2019] (the (subjective) test for rectification);Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corp [2019] ('lawful act' duress); First Tower Trustees Ltd v CDS (Superstores International) Ltd [2018] (no representation and no reliance clauses); Sheikh Tahnoon Al Nehayan v Kent [2018] and Bates v Post Office [2019] (both on an implied term of good faith); and Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2017] (interpretation).
• Substantially redeveloped coverage of illegality following the new approach laid down by the Supreme Court in Patel v Mirza [2016]; coverage also takes into account the Court of Appeal's decision in Okedina v Chikale [2019] (no statutory illegality defence) and the Supreme Court's decision in Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd [2019] (severance in the context of contracts in restraint of trade)
• A new section on no oral variation clauses has been included in the chapter on form to cover the Supreme Courts decision in MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd [2018]; and a new section on negotiating damages has been included in the chapter on damages to cover the Supreme Court's decision in Morris-Garner v One Step (Support) Ltd [2018].

Reviews

Anson remains a classicthe place to go for a clear and compelling overview of any contract doctrine.

- Dr Nick Sage,
Assistant Professor of Law, LSE

A classical textbook in the area of contract law of outstanding clarity and precision.

- Dr Anca Chirita,
Assistant Professor of Competition Law, University of Durham

1:Introduction
Part 1: Formation of Contract
2:The agreement
3:Form
4:Consideration and promissory estoppel
Part 2: Contents of the Contract
5:The terms of the contract
6:Exemption clauses and unfair terms
Part 3: Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability
7:Incapacity
8:Mistake
9:Misrepresentation and non-disclosure
10:Duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains
11:Illegality
Part 4: Performance and Discharge
12:Performance
13:Discharge by agreement
14:Discharge by frustration
15:Discharge for breach
16:Discharge by operation of law
Part 5: Remedies for Breach of Contract
17:Damages
18:Specific remedies
19:Restitutionary awards
20:Limitation of actions
Part 6: Limits of the Contractual Obligation
21:Third parties
22:Assignment
23:Agency