Elements of the Law of Contract
Elements of the law of contract
Catharine MacMillan Richard Stone
2009
LLB 2650040 Diploma in Law 2690040
page 2
This subject guide was prepared for the University of London External System by:
University of London External System
Catharine MacMillan BA (Victoria) , LLB (Queen’s, Canada), LLM (Cantab), Lecturer in Law, School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London and Richard Stone LLB (Soton), LLM (Hull), Barrister, Professor and Head of Law, Lincoln Law School, University of Lincoln. In the 2004 edition of this guide Catharine MacMillan was primarily responsible for Chapters 1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10–14 and 16–17. Richard Stone was primarily responsible for Chapters 3, 6, 9 and 15. Catharine MacMillan was responsible for the 2009 revision. This is one of a series of subject guides published by the University. We regret that owing to pressure of work the authors are unable to enter into any correspondence relating to, or arising from, the guide. If you have any comments on this subject guide, favourable or unfavourable, please use the form at the back of this guide. Acknowledgements Figure 15.1 has been reproduced by kind permission of: Figure 15.1: © Illustrated London News Picture Library. Photographs © C. MacMillan, 2003
Publications Office The External System University of London Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom www.londonexternal.ac.uk Published by the University of London Press © University of London 2009 Printed by Central Printing Service, University of London Design by Omnis Partners, Cumbernauld All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Elements of the law of contract
page 3
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction and general principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part I Requirements for the making of a contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 2 Offer and acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catharine MacMillan Richard Stone
2009
LLB 2650040 Diploma in Law 2690040
page 2
This subject guide was prepared for the University of London External System by:
University of London External System
Catharine MacMillan BA (Victoria) , LLB (Queen’s, Canada), LLM (Cantab), Lecturer in Law, School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London and Richard Stone LLB (Soton), LLM (Hull), Barrister, Professor and Head of Law, Lincoln Law School, University of Lincoln. In the 2004 edition of this guide Catharine MacMillan was primarily responsible for Chapters 1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10–14 and 16–17. Richard Stone was primarily responsible for Chapters 3, 6, 9 and 15. Catharine MacMillan was responsible for the 2009 revision. This is one of a series of subject guides published by the University. We regret that owing to pressure of work the authors are unable to enter into any correspondence relating to, or arising from, the guide. If you have any comments on this subject guide, favourable or unfavourable, please use the form at the back of this guide. Acknowledgements Figure 15.1 has been reproduced by kind permission of: Figure 15.1: © Illustrated London News Picture Library. Photographs © C. MacMillan, 2003
Publications Office The External System University of London Stewart House 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom www.londonexternal.ac.uk Published by the University of London Press © University of London 2009 Printed by Central Printing Service, University of London Design by Omnis Partners, Cumbernauld All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Elements of the law of contract
page 3
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction and general principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Part I Requirements for the making of a contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 2 Offer and acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .