The Interpretation of Contracts 8th Edition

The Interpretation of Contracts 8th Edition

By Lord Justice Lewison

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$895.00 RRP

Date: 27/01/2024

Code: 9780414118515

Sweet & Maxwell, UNITED KINGDOM

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Description

First published in 1989 and now in its eighth edition, Lewison’s Interpretation of Contracts has established itself as an indispensable resource on contracts and the leading text in its field.

This essential work provides authoritative guidance to constructing and interpreting contracts.

It enables practitioners to navigate the key statutes and case developments in this area, informing the process of drafting or revising a contract by identifying key principles and discussing them comprehensively, yet concisely, with reference to case law.

By enabling lawyers to construct arguments rooted in case law, this book helps lawyers better challenge contracts and explain their inadequacies.

Features:

  • The structure is very straightforward: a general proposition is followed by more detailed explanation with generous quotation from judgments.
  • The scope keeps to the principles that the courts deploy in interpreting contracts, and is thus of direct, practical relevance to barristers.
  • The style of approach is practical rather than theoretical. It is designed for the busy practitioner.
  • The coverage includes all the cases of importance in interpreting contracts (including many that are unreported).

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 An Overview;
  • Chapter 2 The Purpose of Interpretation
  • Chapter 3 The Materials Available
  • Chapter 4 Law and Precedent
  • Chapter 5 The Meaning of Words
  • Chapter 6 Implied Terms
  • Chapter 7 The Canons of Construction
  • Chapter 8 Ambiguity and Uncertainty
  • Chapter 9 Mistakes and Inconsistencies
  • Chapter 10 Preliminary Parts of a Contract
  • Chapter 11 The Subject Matter of the Contract
  • Chapter 12 Exemption Clauses
  • Chapter 13 Force Majeure Clauses
  • Chapter 14 Certificates, Consents, and Deeming Clauses
  • Chapter 15 Stipulations as to Time
  • Chapter 16 Conditions and Conditional Obligations
  • Chapter 17 Penalties, Termination and Forfeiture Clauses
  • Chapter 18 Dispute Resolution

Chapter 1: An Overview
Chapter 2: The Purpose of Interpretation
Chapter 3: The Materials Available
Chapter 4: Law and Precedent
Chapter 5: The Meaning of Words
Chapter 6: Implied Terms
Chapter 7: The Canons of Construction
Chapter 8: Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Chapter 9: Mistakes and Inconsistencies
Chapter 10: Preliminary Parts of a Deed
Chapter 11: Parcels and the Subject Matter of the Contract
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