This book presents a collection of current thinking on the central themes of contract formation and parties. The eighth volume in the Oxford-Norton Rose Law series the chapters originate from papers presented at the colloquium held in September 2009. The Oxford-Norton Rose Law colloquia bring together practitioners and academics to examine and discuss an area of commercial law central to both communities.
The book begins with an introduction by the editors which draws out the central features of the discussions at the colloquium and includes a foreword by Lord Justice Longmore. It is then structured around these two primary themes of the colloquium and includes contributions from eminent academics.
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This book presents a collection of current thinking on the central themes of contract formation and parties. The eighth volume in the Oxford-Norton Rose Law series the chapters originate from papers presented at the colloquium held in September 2009
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Foreword ; Introduction ; Letters of Intent ; The Status of Agreements to Negotiate in Good Faith ; Offer and Acceptance in the Electronic Age ; A Bird in the Hand: Consideration and Promissory Estoppel ; Contract Formation: Promissory Estoppel ; Liability in Tort for Pre-Contractual Non-Disclosure ; Liability in Unjust Enrichment where a contract fails to materialise ; Problems in Assignment Law ; Why there is no magic in agency ; A Review of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
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Topical discussion of contract terms written by a team of eminent academics with practitioner experience
A unique and in-depth examination of issues which are vital to practitioners and of key interest to academics
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Andrew Burrows is Norton Rose Professor of Commercial Law, University of Oxford and is also a door tenant at Fountain Court Chambers, London. Edwin Peel is a Fellow and Tutor in Law at Keble Collage, University of Oxford and a Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP, London.
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Topical discussion of contract terms written by a team of eminent academics with practitioner experience
A unique and in-depth examination of issues which are vital to practitioners and of key interest to academics
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Product details
ISBN
9780199583706
Published
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
576 gr
Height
238 mm
Width
162 mm
Thickness
23 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
288