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Chitty on Contracts 34th Edition 1st Supplement
Nov 2022
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The leading reference work on contract law in the Common Law world. Chitty offers guidance to the whole range of contract law as practiced in the UK.

  • Provides coverage of all relevant legislation and a huge depth of case reference
  • Presents complete coverage of the law of contract, incorporating extensive reference to relevant legislation and recent case law
  • Contains interpretation and analysis of general legislation since the last edition
  • Provides an in-depth examination of actions arising in contract law, including exclusion clauses, estoppel, illegality and public policy, mistake, misrepresentation and non-disclosure, breach of performance
  • Covers the formation of contract as it effects the Agreement; Consideration, Form, Mistake; Misrepresentation and Duress and Undue Influence
  • Treats in detail the Capacity of partiesAnalyses and comments on the terms of the contract relating to Express and Implied Terms
  • Exemption Clauses; Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts; and Arbitration Clauses
  • Examines Illegality and Public Policy
  • Under Joint obligations covers in detail the law of contract relating to Third Parties, Assignment, Death and Bankruptcy
  • Examines and analyses contract law in relation to performance and discharge, covering Discharge by Agreement; by Frustration; by Breach
  • Studies remedies for breach of contract, including damages and limitations of actions
  • Discusses Restitution in relation to contract law
  • Analyses conflict of laws as if affects contract law
  • Deals individually with contracts in the following areas of law: agency, arbitration, bailment, bills of exchange and banking, building contracts, carriage by air, carriage by land, construction, credit and security, employment, gaming and wagering, insurance, restrictive agreements and covenants, sale of goods and suretyship
  • Offers interpretation and advice on the law when disputes arise, or when technical areas need clarification, and when responsibilities, obligations and entitlements need to be established
This supplement brings the main work up to date. Recent cases and developments covered in the supplement include:
  • Steve Ward Services (UK) Ltd v Davies Davies Associates Ltd (CA) andSoteria Insurance Ltd (formerly CIS General Insurance Limited) v IBM United Kingdom Ltd (CA) (meaning of bad faith and good faith in contract terms)
  • Khan v Meadows (SC) and Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP (SC)(scope of duty in contract and tort)
  • Longley v PPB Entertainment Ltd (constructive knowledge of mistake over terms)
  • SK Shipping Europe Plc v Capital VLCC 3 Corp (CA) (Misrepresentation Act 1967 s2(2))
  • Nature Resorts Ltd v First Citizens Bank Ltd (PC) (undue influence)
  • Central Bank of Venezuela v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (SC) (political immunity)
  • Dwyer (UK Franchising) Ltd v Fredbar Ltd (CA) (restraint of trade: franchise agreement)
  • Test Claimants in the FII Group Litigation v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (No. 3) (SC) and Dargamo Holdings Ltd v Avonwick Holdings Ltd (CA) (restitution)
  • London Steamship Owners Mutual Insurance Ltd v Spain (Case C-700/20) (arbitration)
  • Competition and Markets Authority v Care UK Health and Social Care Holdings Ltd (unfair commercial practices, average consumer)
  • Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) LLP (CA) (collateral warranties and adjudication)
  • Smith v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (CA) and
  • Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter (CA) (unfair credit relationship)
  • Stuart Delivery Ltd v Augustine (CA) (online platforms and worker)
  • Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 and CMA Guidance
  • Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings Plc (In Administration) (CA) (sureties)
 

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