O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing an invaluable and reliable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. O'Sullivan & Hilliard's The Law of Contract provides students with a clear, straightforward, and comprehensive account of the core principles of contract law to enable a sound understanding of the subject. The new edition has been rigorously updated by Cambridge academic and teacher, Janet O'Sullivan. All the key topics on the LLB and GDL courses are covered, and the author introduces students to current debates in the field. Complex problems are broken down into manageable steps and self-test questions are provided at the end of each chapter to help reinforce learning and aid revision. Online resources Students can find answer guidance to these questions as well as additional support for their studies, including author videos discussing key cases, additional chapters, updates and web links on the accompanying online resources.

1: General themes and issues 2: Offer and acceptance I: General principles 3: Offer and acceptance II: Three applications of the general principles 4: Certainty 5: Consideration and estoppel 6: Privity 7: Terms of the contract I 8: Terms of the contract II: Common law and statutory controls on unfair terms 9: Misrepresentation and non-disclosure 10: Duress 11: Undue influence 12: Unconscionable bargains 13: Common mistake and rectification 14: Frustration 15: Discharge of a contract for breach 16: Remedies I: Compensatory damages 17: Remedies II: Specific remedies 18: Remedies III: Other non-compensatory or exceptional remedies Online: Incapacity Online: Illegality and public policy