MacQueen and Thomson on Contract Law in Scotland provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract.
The Sixth Edition has been fully revised to include: - Updated content covering assignation in light of Part 1 of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 - The impact of the Covid pandemic on contract law in Scotland - Updated content on illegality, with recent examples of contracts illegal by statute or at common law - Discussion of relational contracts and good faith
This practical text: - Illustrates the different types of contractual situations and examines the formation, performance and enforcement of contracts - Includes examples of typical contract clauses and treats remedies in detail - Is set in a comparative context and discusses the problems of cross-border and international contracts - Explains the underlying principles of contract law
Written in a clear, well-structured style, with diagrams to illustrate complex situations, it is the leading introductory text to contract law in Scotland for students and legal practitioners.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service.
By:
Hector L MacQueen (University of Edinburgh UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781526528940
ISBN 10: 1526528940
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 24 October 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1 Introduction 2 Creation of Voluntary Obligations (1): Capacity and Formation of Contract 3 Creation of Voluntary Obligations (2): Writing, Pre-Contractual Liability, Promise and Third-Party Rights 4 Contents, Effects and Performance 5 Getting Out of the Contract 6 Breach of Contract and Self-Help Remedies 7 Breach of Contract and Judicial Remedies 8 Illegal Contracts and Judicial Control of Unfair Contract Terms
Professor Hector MacQueen, Emeritus Professor of Private Law at the University of Edinburgh.
