《AN OUTLINS OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT》求取 ⇩

CHAPTER 1 Introduction1

1 Definition of contract1

2 Contract and contracts1

3 Agreement2

4 Freedom of contract3

5 Reasons for enforcing contracts4

6 Common law and equity6

CHAPTER 2 Agreement7

1 Offer and invitation to treat7

2 Acceptance and counter-offer9

3 Communication of acceptance11

4 Postal acceptance12

5 Method of acceptance prescribed by offer14

6 Silence as acceptance15

7 Acceptance requires knowledge of offer16

8 Unilateral contracts16

9 Termination of offer17

10 Cases in which there is no identifiable offer and acceptance20

11 Vague or incomplete agreement21

12 Conditional agreements23

CHAPTER 3 Consideration25

1 Definition25

2 Gratuitous and onerous promises26

3 Benefit and detriment27

4 Irrelevance of adequacy of consideration； nominal consideration28

5 Past consideration is insufficient29

6 Consideration must move from the promisee30

7 Mutual promises as consideration31

8 Compromises and forbearances34

9 Existing duties as consideration35

10 Promissory estoppel41

11 Part payment of a debt43

12 Proprietary estoppel46

13 Irrevocable offers48

CHAPTER 4 Contractual Intention50

1 Intention negatived by the terms of the agreement50

2 Vague agreements51

3 Discretionary agreements52

4 Social and domestic agreements52

5 Other illustrations53

CHAPTER 5 Form55

1 Nature and purpose of formal requirements55

2 Form generally not required56

3 Types of formal requirements56

4 Rescission and variation of written contracts58

5 Effects of failure to use the required form59

CHAPTER 6 The Contents of a Contract62

1 Ascertainment of express terms62

2 Implied terms63

3 The parol evidence rule66

CHAPTER 7 Standard Terms and Exemption Clauses71

1 Incorporation of exemption clauses72

2 The scope of exemption clauses74

3 The effectiveness of exemption clauses at common law83

4 The Unfair Contract Terms Act 197786

5 Other legislation92

CHAPTER 8 Mistake94

1 Introduction94

2 Mistakes which may nullify consent95

3 Mistakes which may negative consent103

4 Documents signed under a mistake112

5 Mistakes in recording agreements114

CHAPTER 9 Misrepresentation118

1 General requirements118

2 Effects of misrepresentation123

3 Non-disclosure137

CHAPTER 10 Improper Pressure142

1 Duress142

2 Undue influence143

3 Protection of particular groups of persons144

4 Inequality of bargaining power146

CHAPTER 11 Illegality147

1 Contracts contrary to law147

2 Contracts contrary to public policy151

3 Contracts in restraint of trade158

4 The effects of illegality168

CHAPTER 12 Contractual Capacity180

1 Persons below the age of majority180

2 Mental patients190

3 Drunken persons191

4 Corporations191

5 The Crown194

6 Other public authorities197

CHAPTER 13 The Parties to a Contract199

1 Promises by more than one person199

2 Promises to more than one person201

3 Promises in favour of a third party204

4 Promises purporting to bind a third party213

CHAPTER 14 Transfer of Contractual Rights217

1 Law and equity217

2 Effects of the Judicature Act 1873219

3 Assignment distinguished from authority to pay222

4 Formalities223

5 Notice to the debtor224

6 Consideration224

7 The assignee’s title228

8 Negotiability distinguished from assignment229

9 Limits on assignability230

10 Involuntary assignment233

11 Assignment distinguished from transfer of liabilities235

CHAPTER 15 Agency239

1 Introduction239

2 Creation of agency240

3 Effects of agency249

4 Termination of agency256

CHAPTER 16 Performance and Breach258

1 The duty to perform258

2 Method of performance263

3 Rescission for failure in performance264

4 Anticipatory breach285

CHAPTER 17 Frustration288

1 Operation of the doctrine289

2 Limitations on the doctrine296

3 Legal consequences of frustration300

CHAPTER 18 Remedies for Breach of Contract304

1 Classification304

2 Damages305

3 Action for an agreed sum336

4 Specific enforcement338

5 Restitutionary remedies346

Index351