Subject: Contracts (Keywords)

Explaining the basic principles of contract law, this text highlights key cases and statutes. Nutshells are designed as revision aids for those studying law, and include topics favoured by examiners as well as model questions and answers.

Key Facts is a new series specially written for law students. It provides revision tools for a broad range of law courses from A level to degree level. This text covers contract law.

McKendrick explores the underlying themes and explains the basic rules of English contract law, introducing the current debates about the nature, scope and functions of this law and discussing some of the wider controversies surrounding basic doctrines.

This revised edition takes account of the many different contractual procedures now available and the criteria that can be used in the selection of the best options.