Celebrated and respected, it is the self-contained guide to contract law, written by Professor Ewan McKendrick, a lawyer specializing in contracts. It uses a unique balance of commentary, case and material to show students the right to work and help them gain a thorough understanding. „This remains the best book of its kind on English contract law.” – Hector MacQueen, Scottish Commissioner for Law and Professor of Private Law, University of Edinburgh in the UK”This is a masterful introduction to English contract law that is clear and concise, precise and concise. Andrew Burrows, Professor of Law of England, All Souls College, Oxford, UK and author of A Casebook on Contract Ewan McKendrick is Professor of English Private Law and Member of Lady Margaret Hall at the University of Oxford and Professor of Anglo-American Private Law at Leiden University. He is an Honorary Counsel to Queen`s Counsel, a lawyer at 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray`s Inn, London, Bencher of Gray`s Inn and has published extensively in the areas of contract law, commercial law and tort law. He is one of the editors of Chitty on Contracts. „An excellent introduction to text and material in contract law. He clearly and completely explains the law with insightful comments and discussions. It is unparalleled as the first point of reference and should be on every student`s desk. – Dr Bruce Wardhaugh, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Manchester The market-leading self-guided guide to contract law from a renowned lawyer; authoritative, exhaustive and supportive. Written by one of the main authorities on the subject, this book retains a critical margin and a favorable orientation for students.

This is an important read for all students taking bachelor`s and GDL/CPE courses in contract law. A comprehensive and best-selling manual on contract law that covers key areas such as forming a contract, what goes into a contract, how to enforce a contract and much more. It is still the best book of its kind on English contract law. – Hector MacQueen, Scottish Commissioner for Law and Professor of Private Law, University of Edinburgh in the UK This best-selling classic textbook by Ewan McKendrick clearly and directly presents the basic rules of contract law, while introducing current debates about the nature, scope and functions of law and discussing wider controversies around fundamental doctrines. Contract law, which is praised by professors and students, is compact but comprehensive, well written, well structured, challenging and engaging. This thirteenth edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect various developments in the law, and includes discussion boxes on the topic of „hot topics” in most chapters. A new section on interpretation and new documents on the negotiation of damages is newly drafted. This is an important read for all students taking bachelor`s and GDL/CPE courses in contract law. Ewan McKendrick QC (Hon) is Professor of English Private Law at the University of Oxford, UK, where he is also a member of Lady Margaret Hall and Professor of Anglo-American Private Law at Leiden University. He is the author of a number of key works on contract and commercial law and the editor of Chitty on Contracts.

He is also a practicing lawyer at 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray`s Inn and Bench Master of Gray`s Inn. . The book takes a very hands-on approach to teaching contract law, including concrete examples and „hot topic” talking points that illustrate how contract law can interact with other aspects of the core curriculum such as tort law. This edition has been updated with important new developments in this area, e.B. concerning the interpretation and negotiation of damages and an income statement. . Ewan McKendrick, Professor of Private English Law, University of Oxford „A comprehensive and well-written book containing an intelligent selection of excerpts from important cases and laws, as well as thought-provoking secondary literature. The discussion that accompanies it is enlightening.

– Dr Grant Stirling, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Hull. .