Scottish Contract Law Essentials (Edinburgh Law Essentials) - Softcover

Little, Tikus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845861515 ISBN 13: 9781845861513

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2015

Synopsis

The law of contract forms the basis of our civil society. Without the law of contract we could not buy food, clothing or a place to live, nor could we book holidays, run a business or manage a football club. But contract law is complex and intricate, and disputes over contracts have led to a wealth of court cases over the years. This updated third edition gives you a clear and concise guide to the basics of the law of contract as it pertains to Scotland, from what a contract is to how they are formed, terminated and breached, and from third-party rights to cross-border contracts.

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About the Author

Tikus Little is Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Law at the University of Stirling. She graduated with a first class honours degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1990 and went on to qualify as a solicitor. After working for several years in commercial legal practice, she began teaching at the University of Stirling and became a teaching fellow and then a senior teaching fellow in the Law School. She is the author of Contract Law Essentials Cases and has contributed chapters to student textbooks.

From the Back Cover

EDINBURGH LAW ESSENTIALSSeries editor: Nicholas Grier, Napier University Edinburgh Law Essentials is a fresh series of concise study and revision guides for students of law in Scotland. Designed to provide a quick understanding, to support students through a course and as a time-saving revision guide, each title brings a particular topic into sharp focus.Your guide to the rules and principles of the law of contract from a Scots Law perspectiveThe law of contract forms the basis of our civil society. Without the law of contract we could not buy food, clothing or a place to live, nor could we book holidays, run a business or manage a football club. Imagine the chaos of a world without the law of contract to provide a set of legal rules to regulate our day-to-day lives.The law of contract is complex and intricate and disputes over contracts have led to a wealth of court cases over the years. The aim of this updated third edition is to give a clear and concise guide to the basics of the law of contract as it pertains to Scotland, such as forming a contract, terminating a contract, third-party rights to cross-border contracts, breach of contract, and the very definition of a contract.Scottish Contract Law is the concise guide to the subject, whether you are studying, revising, or a professional looking for a summary of the law with regard to Scotland in relation to other jurisdictions.Key Features• Describes the aspects of contract law specific to Scotland• Summary sections of essential facts• Summary sections of essential cases• Structured to aid understanding and memory of key factsTikus Little is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Stirling.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845861515
• ISBN 13: 9781845861513
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 160