Contract Law Casebook / Kontraktereg Vonnisbundel

Product Details:
Author(s):
Hawthorne, L and
Pretorius, CJ
Year Published:
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English & Afrikaans
About this publication
Previously authored by Hawthorne and Lotz, this bilingual casebook is an invaluable aid to students learning the law of contract. Extracts from leading cases are supplemented by explanatory notes, promoting a better understanding of decisions of the courts. The book has been updated to include recent cases, and also includes new chapters covering the core ethic of law; relational contract theory; and fairness, reasonableness and justice in the law of contract.
Key Benefits
The only student casebook on contract law in South Africa
Bilingual (English and Afrikaans)
Case extracts are preceded by summaries, and followed by notes explaining the main issues raised by the case concerned
Content
The core ethic of contract law
Basis of a contract
Offer and acceptance
Agreement obtained by improper means
Requirements for the validity or enforceability of contracts
Fairness, reasonableness and justice in the law of contract
Relational contract theory
Contents and operation of contract
Breach of contract
Remedies for breach of contract
The transfer of claims and the termination of obligations
Interest / Benefit to
Students
Academics 
Libraries