Contract Law 8th ed

Mindy Chen-Wishart ISBN13: 9780197905722 Previous Edition ISBN: 9780192848635 Published: June 2026 Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: UK Format: Paperback A comprehensive and visually engaging exploration of contract law, which equips students with both conceptual knowledge and analytical skills. Mindy Chen-Wishart combines precise explanations, extensive use of diagrams, and features that support reflection and critical engagement to provide an engaging and thought-provoking account of contract law. Key Features: Presents contract law in a visually appealing manner with diagrams to illuminate the subject and bring it to life Provides an overview of the interests, values, and concerns that arise in each area of contract law, and full coverage of contract law's complexities and controversies Encourages critical thinking through counterpoint and reflection boxes to engage students in the constructive process of law reform Also available as an e-book with animated diagrams, guidance on answering the end-of-chapter questions, chapters in essence, functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support New to this edition: Updated discussion of digital disruption to contract formation in Chapter 2 New consideration of the Law Commission's Smart Legal Contracts: Advice to Government (2021) in Chapter 3. Substantial new case law coverage in Chapter 4, including the three joined Supreme Court decisions in Secretary of State for DEFRA v PCSU (2024) on the presumption favouring third party enforcement under section 1(1)(b) of the 1999 Act; Armstead v RSA (2024) on contractual liability imposed on a tortfeasor; and a new discussion of whether third parties may benefit from terms implied by the Sale of Goods Act and the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Expanded treatment of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 New material on automated contracting, mistake, and rectification in Chapter 6 Further development of the frustration doctrine in Chapter 7, including reference to the Chinese Civil Code 2020 Updated analysis of undue influence, guarantees, interpretation, implied terms, and contractual powers, including Waller Edwards v One Savings Bank (2025), Parker Grennan v Camelot (2024), Sara & Hossein (2023), Barton v Morris (2023), and Tesco v USDAW (2024), as well as the 2024 Act's approach to 'subscription traps'. Structural and doctrinal updates across Chapters 11-15, including a restructured Chapter 11, a new summary of illegality, a new section on the justification for termination, and updated discussions of mitigation, restitution, inadequacy of damages, injunctions, and good faith. Contents: Part I Introduction 1:Introduction Part II Contract Formation 2:Agreement 3:Enforceability: consideration, promissory estoppel, formalities Part III Privity 4:Privity Part IV 'Vitiating' Factors 5:Misrepresentation and non-disclosure 6:Mistake 7:Frustration 8:Duress 9:Unfairness: undue influence, non-commercial guarantees, unconscionable bargains Part V The Contents of Contracts 10:Identifying and interpreting contractual terms 11:Direct control over terms Part VI Breach and Remedies for Breach 12:Breach of contract and termination 13:Damages 14:Specific and agreed remedies Part VII Good Faith 15:Good faith