The modern law of contract - Richard Stone

Written by a leading author and lecturer with over thirty years experience teaching and examining contract law, this very popular and well-established textbook has been fully updated and revised for this new edition.

Exploring all recent developments and case decisions in the field of contract law, it combines a meticulous examination of authorities and commentaries with a modern contextual approach. Taking into account a variety of theoretical approaches: economic, sociological and empirical, Stone examines a broad range of material.

New features include:

• content that is mapped onto common undergraduate syllabuses and course outlines
• boxed chapter introductions, highlighting the salient features under discussion with short chapter table of contents to enable easier navigation
• expanded further reading at the end of each chapter to guide further study and independent research
• 'For thought' think points throughout the text where students are asked to consider 'what if' scenarios (e.g. what if a particular case had different facts)
• a Companion Website with yearly updates and guidance to useful websites

• a highly accessible and flexible layout that meets the needs of a broad range of undergraduate students on contract law courses.

New case law covered in this edition includes Apple Corps Ltd v Apple Computer, Inc (formation of contracts by telephone), Balmoral Group Ltd v Borealis and Sterling Hydraulics Ltd v Dichtomatik Ltd ('battle of the forms' and reasonableness of exclusion clauses), Laemthong International Lines Company Ltd v Artis (The Laemthong Glory) (No 2) (privity), Proform Sports Management Ltd v Proactive Sports Management Ltd (minors' contracts), Bairstow Eves London Central Ltd v Adrian Smith (unfair terms), Peekay Intermark Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (misrepresentation), Halpern v Halpern (duress), Yorkshire Bank plc v Tinsley (undue influence), Vakante v Addey Stanhope School and Wheeler v Quality Deep Trading Ltd (illegality), and Jackson v Royal Bank of Scotland (remoteness of damage).

Clearly written and easy to use, this book enables undergraduate students of contract law to fully engage with the topic and gain a profound understanding of this pivotal area.