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

Atiyah, Former Professor Of English Law P S; Atiyah, Patrick S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198761414 ISBN 13: 9780198761419

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1982

Synopsis

Sets out the traditional approaches to contract law, illustrating why and how this view is increasingly regarded as unacceptable. He presents his own somewhat unorthodox perspective which provides a way of looking at contract law not to be found in established textbooks.

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: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0198761414
• ISBN 13: 9780198761419
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 346