《THE LAW OF CONTRACT THIRD EDITION》

Chapter 1 Contract and Market1

1 The Classical Law of Contract3

2 Towards a New Conception7

3 The Market Order10

4 The Constitution of the Market15

Chapter 2 The Transformation of the Law of Contract21

1 The Social Market22

2 Materialization and Differentiation36

3 Globalization and Sources of Law41

Chapter 3 Tests of Enforceability46

1 Purposes of Tests of Enforceability46

2 Evidence and Formalities49

3 Illegality and Public Policy51

4 Public and Private53

5 The Contractualization of Social Life55

Chapter 4 Consideration and The Exchange Model56

1 The Concept of Consideration56

2 Intention to Create Legal Relations64

3 Rationale of Consideration66

Chapter 5 Estoppel and the Reliance Model71

1 The Concept of Reliance71

2 The Classification of the Reliance Model80

3 Rationale of the Reliance Model85

Chapter 6 The Contractualization of Social Life89

1 The Faith in Markets89

2 Legal Techniques for Controlling the Scope of Contracts90

3 Justifications for Limits on Contractual Obligations96

4 The Purpose of Markets101

Chapter 7 Ascription of Contractual Responsibility108

1 The Idea of Consent108

2 Objective Test of Consent111

3 Common Mistake116

4 Consent by Remote Parties119

5 The Boundaries of Contract125

Chapter 8 Coercion and Competitive Markets128

1 Voluntary Consent131

2 Duress132

3 Undue Influence136

4 Affirmation and Bars to Rescission142

5 Protection of Competitive Markets143

Chapter 9 The Moment of Responsibility148

1 Offer and Acceptance150

2 Instrumentalism159

3 Pre-Contractual Responsibility165

Chapter 10 The Duty to Negotiate with Care168

1 Misleading Statements171

2 Failure to Disclose Information185

3 Abuse of Positions of Trust195

4 Misuse of Confidential Information197

5 Misleading Implied Promises198

6 Rationale for the Duty to Negotiate with Care202

Chapter 11 Terms206

1 Incorporation208

2 Oral Agreements209

3 Interpretation212

4 Implied Terms221

Chapter 12 Mandatory Obligations229

1 The Social Dimension of Markets229

2 The Use of Compulsory Obligations231

3 Compulsory terms233

4 Statutory Invalidity235

5 Judicial Discretion over Exclusion Clauses237

6 Agency Discretion245

7 Negotiated Regulation247

Chapter 13 Fairness251

1 Three Concepts of Fairness252

2 Fairness in the Common Law253

3 Statutory Controls265

4 Judicial Revision273

Chapter 14 The Range of Liability283

1 Privity of Contract283

2 Parties to the Contract289

3 Rationale of Privity291

4 Objections to Privity296

5 Reform302

Chapter 15 Co-operation306

1 Performance309

2 Modification315

3 Termination for Breach of Contract331

Chapter 16 Agreed Remedies338

1 Freedom and Control339

2 Fixed Measure of Compensation341

3 Security352

4 Guarantees and Indemnities364

5 Forum366

Chapter 17 Judicial Remedies368

1 Settlements369

2 Considerations Shaping Judicial Remedies370

3 Damages376

4 Compulsory Performance394

Index403