An introduction to the law of contract /
by P.S. Atiyah.
- 3rd ed.
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1981.
- x, 335 p. ; 23 cm. + cased
- Clarendon law series .
Includes index.
The development of the modern law of contract -- Definition and classification of contracts -- Contracts made by the parties: offer and acceptance -- Contracts made by the courts -- Certainty -- Consideration -- Intention to create legal relations -- Formalities -- The different kinds of contractual duties -- Contractual duties fixed by the parties ('express terms') -- Contractual duties not fixed by the parties ('implied terms') -- The construction of the contract -- The duty to disclose material facts -- The duty to refrain from misrepresentation -- The duty to refrain from duress and undue influence -- The duty to refrain from duress and undue influence -- The duty not to abuse a fiduciary position -- The objects of the contract -- Void contracts -- Illegal contracts -- The enforcement of contractual rights by third parties -- The enforcement of contractual rights against third parties -- Discharge of the contract -- Rescission and termination of the contract -- Actions for money -- Specific performance and injunction.