The Modern Law of Contract

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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Detailed contents -- Preface -- Guide to using the book -- Guide to the companion website -- Table of cases -- Table of legislation -- Table of international instruments -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Introduction -- 1.3 Contractual theory -- 1.4 The classical law of contract -- 1.5 The subject matter of contract law -- 1.6 Discrete and relational transactions -- 1.7 Contract, tort and restitution -- 1.8 A law of contract or law of contracts? -- 1.9 Different approaches to analysing contract -- 1.10 International influences -- 1.11 European influence on English contract law -- 1.12 Further reading -- 2 FORMING THE AGREEMENT -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Introduction -- 2.3 Deeds and other formalities -- 2.4 General lack of formal requirement -- 2.5 The external signs of agreement -- 2.6 Historical background -- 2.7 Offer -- 2.8 Unilateral and bilateral contracts -- 2.9 Tenders -- 2.10 Auctions -- 2.11 Acceptance -- 2.12 Methods of acceptance -- 2.13 Acceptance and the termination of an offer -- 2.14 Retraction of acceptance -- 2.15 Certainty in offer and acceptance -- 2.16 Summary of key points -- 2.17 Further reading -- 3 CONSIDERATION AND OTHER TESTS OF ENFORCEABILITY -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Introduction -- 3.3 Deeds -- 3.4 Consideration or reliance? -- 3.5 Benefit and detriment -- 3.6 Mutual promises -- 3.7 Consideration need not be 'adequate' but must be 'sufficient' -- 3.8 Past consideration is no consideration -- 3.9 Performance of existing duties -- 3.10 Consideration and the variation of contracts -- 3.11 The doctrine of promissory estoppel -- 3.12 Promissory estoppel and consideration -- 3.13 The part payment of debts -- 3.14 Other types of estoppel -- 3.15 Alternative tests of enforceability -- 3.16 Summary of key points -- 3.17 Further reading -- 4 INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS

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