Contract Law in Scotland

Contract Law in Scotland provides a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract and provides the reader with a clear analysis of this difficult area of the law.

This practical text:
Illustrates the different types of contractual situations and examines the formation, performance and enforcement of contracts;
Includes examples of typical contract clauses and treats remedies in detail;
Is set in a comparative context and discusses the problems of cross-border and international contracts;
Explains the underlying principles of contract law;
Is written in a clear, well structured style and uses diagrams to illustrate complex situations.

Contents:
1 Introduction;
2 Creation of voluntary obligations: contract, promise and third party rights;
3 Contents, effects and performance;
4 Getting out of the contract;
5 Breach of contract and self-help remedies;
6 Breach of contract and judicial remedies;
7 Illegal contracts and judicial control of unfair contract terms.

Contract Law in Scotland is an indispensable text for all students of contract law, and is a practical reference source for legal practitioners.