The authority on contract law
Chitty on Contracts is the foremost work on the law of contract, due to its breadth of coverage, scope and detail. Chitty provides unrivalled expertise for common law and commercial barristers and solicitors, as well as academics and the judiciary in many countries across the world. Comprehensive, with a thorough review of recent case law and legislation, Chitty continues to be the practitioner’s choice for authority and accessibility.
Clear, comprehensive coverage of law and practice
In two volumes, Chitty provides complete coverage of the law of contract, incorporating extensive reference to relevant legislation and recent case law. Volume 1 deals with General Principles that apply to contracts of every kind, whereas Volume 2 covers Specific Contracts such as Sale of Goods, Construction and Credit & Security.
Other features
- Provides an in-depth examination of contracts in specialist areas
- Deals individually with specific types of contract: agency, arbitration, bailment, bills of exchange and banking, building contracts, carriage by air, carriage by land, construction, credit and security, employment, gaming and wagering, insurance, restrictive agreements and covenants, sale of goods and suretyship
- Offers interpretation and advice on the law when disputes arise, or when technical areas need clarification, and when responsibilities, obligations and entitlements need to be established
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.
New developments:
- 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.
With the publication of the first supplement to this Edition, the work covers developments in relevant legislation and case law that were available up to 31 August 2024.
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