An Introduction to the Law of Contract (Clarendon Law Series) - Softcover

Atiyah, P. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198259530 ISBN 13: 9780198259534

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

The last edition of this book saw a major restructuring of the whole work, and an attempt to introduce a number of new themes, in particular, to stress the resurgence of freedom of contract ideology, and to introduce some basic economic issues in contract law. In this edition, the general structure of the book has been left untouched, although the whole work has been completely updated and modernized by replacing old and outdated examples with more modern questions. The aims of the book remain unchanged: to supply a basic introduction, not merely to the law of contact, but also to theories and policies and ideas underlying the subject. In addition, the author has constantly resorted to a modern historical approach, giving the student some sense of how the law has developed over the past 100 years.

Widely recognised as one of the most interesting an innovative books on contract to have been published in the last 25 years, An Introduction to the Law of Contract remains as popular with students and their teachers as it was when it was first published.

About this title

About the Author

Patrick S. Atiyah, Former Professor of Law, University of Oxford.

Review

`Excellent, as usual. A very good student text, clear, concise, thoughtful, informative.'
N.J. Hird, University of Sheffield

`A superbly written and accessible introduction to the law and context of contractual relationships in common law. The extensive content provides the most important foundations of the subject without overburdening the reader.'
A.R. Harvey, Liverpool John Moores University

`A fine new edition of the work of Britain's leading contract scholar'
David Campbell, Sheffield Hallam University

`Excellent survey of Contract with emphasis on recent cases.'
Y. Muthupacani Yappan, Staffordshire University

`Excellent, searching analysis of Contract Law. Forces students to think about the subject and not to accept traditional rules at face value.'
D.W. Oughton, De Montfort University, Leicester

`'an invaluable and challenging introduction to the topic of contract law. Arguably a much more approachable book than any of the major works, many of which contain a level of detail and a lack of development of underlying principle such as to swamp the student with facts, the book is highly
to be recommended.''
ICCLR

"Atiyah's work has an enormous impact on contract law development - in-depth analysis of contract issues, with links made between history, philosophical premise and doctinal approach", Maria Kyriaicou, Birkbeck College

`.. a very good book for the academic'
Student Law Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0198259530
• ISBN 13: 9780198259534
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 504