The Modern Law of Contract: Seventh Edition

by Richard Stone, James Devenney

Written by a leading author and lecturer with over thirty years experience teaching and examining contract law, this very popular and well-established textbook has been fully updated and revised for this new edition. Exploring all recent developments and case decisions in the field of contract law, it combines a meticulous examination of authorities and commentaries with a modern contextual approach. Taking into account a variety of theoretical economic, sociological and empirical, Stone examines a broad range of material. New features New case law covered in this edition includes Apple Corps Ltd v Apple Computer, Inc (formation of contracts by telephone), Balmoral Group Ltd v Borealis and Sterling Hydraulics Ltd v Dichtomatik Ltd ('battle of the forms' and reasonableness of exclusion clauses), Laemthong International Lines Company Ltd v Artis (The Laemthong Glory) (No 2) (privity), Proform Sports Management Ltd v Proactive Sports Management Ltd (minors’ contracts), Bairstow Eves London Central Ltd v Adrian Smith (unfair terms), Peekay Intermark Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (misrepresentation), Halpern v Halpern (duress), Yorkshire Bank plc v Tinsley (undue influence), Vakante v Addey Stanhope School and Wheeler v Quality Deep Trading Ltd (illegality), and Jackson v Royal Bank of Scotland (remoteness of damage). Clearly written and easy to use, this book enables undergraduate students of contract law to fully engage with the topic and gain a profound understanding of this pivotal area.

Genres: Law

680 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 2002

About the author

Richard Stone is the senior science editor for HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, where he oversees science content for documentaries and other nonfiction productions and manages media partnerships. Prior to joining HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Stone was the international news editor at Science Magazine, where his writing often featured datelines from challenging reporting environments such as Cuba, Iran and North Korea.

Stone’s experience in international science and education includes stints as a Fulbright Scholar at Rostov State University in Russia in 1995-96 and at Kazakh National University in Kazakhstan in 2004-05. As a science writer, he has contributed to Discover, Smithsonian and National Geographic magazines, and is the author of the nonfiction book “Mammoth: The Resurrection of an Ice Age Giant.” Stone earned a B.S. in genetics from Cornell University, and he did graduate work in biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania and science communication at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In his spare time, he enjoys playing squash and writing science fiction screenplays.

Reviews

[Emin Atak · Rating 5 out of 5]

a superb reference book, 13th edition is out.