The leading reference work on contract law in the Common Law world. Chitty offers guidance to the whole range of contract law as practiced in the UK.
In this 35th edition of Chitty on Contracts, the editors have not only brought the account of the law up to date but have expanded its coverage and have sought to make it more accessible:
- The Chapter on Consideration has been split into two: Chapter 6 now deals with the doctrine of consideration itself and the new Chapter 7 (Estoppel) contains a separate and fuller account of the various kinds of estoppel, some of which can provide a substitute for consideration.
- Chapter 18 (Exemption Clauses) contains a new and detailed explanation of the case law on "reasonableness" under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
- Chapter 19 (Illegality and Public Policy) has been reorganised and expanded in the light of cases on the effects of illegality following the decision of the Supreme Court in Patel v Mirza.
- Chapter 24 (Death and Bankruptcy) contains an expanded section on the effects of personal insolvency on contracts and a new section on the effects of corporate Insolvency.
- Chapter 46 (Restrictive Agreements and Competition) has been revised and reorganised in the light of Brexit, to focus on the competition law of the United Kingdom, though with copious references to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union where that remains relevant in interpreting and applying UK competition law.
All developments in relevant legislation and case law that were available up to 31st July 2023 have been included, and some later cases. The new legislation covered includes:
- Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
- Building Safety Act 2022
- Electronic Trade Documents Act 2024
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2023
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 2023
- Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (replacement of workers on strike).
The new edition contains too many new cases to list them all here, but the following are worth mentioning:
- Umbrella Interchange Fee Claimants v Umbrella Interchange Fee Defendants, Walter Hugh Merricks CBE v Mastercard Inc (Volvo Limitation) ("retained" EU law, limitation period for events before IP completion day, application of CJEU judgment after IP completion day)
- Barton v Morris (SC) (incomplete agreement);
- Guest v Guest (SC)
- SK Shipping Europe Plc v Capital VLCC 3 Corp (CA) (Misrepresentation Act 1967 s2(2))
- Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (SC) (Duress);
- SR Projects Ltd v Rampersad (PC) (effect of exceeding borrowing limits)
- Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd (CA) (agent's right to indemnity)
- The Claimants in the Royal Mail Group Litigation v Royal Mail Group Limited (CA)
- Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc (SC)
- Oxford University Innovation Ltd v Oxford Nanoimaging Ltd, Payward, Inc v Chechetkin and Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Zhang ("consumer"; unfair contract terms)
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