Published by Pearson (June 24, 2025) © 2025
Catherine Elliott | Frances QuinnProduct Information
Essential resource to study Contract Law in one leading text
Elliott & Quinn's Contract Law, 13th edition, comprehensively covers the fundamental legal issues with clarity and lots of practical examples to support your understanding of contract law.
This textbook provides insight into the key cases, prompting you to practice and apply their principles to exam-style questions and develop your own views on the effectiveness of current laws.
With an array of useful study features and examples, this book has the tools you need to understand how the law operates in the real world.
Key features of this book include:
- The Bigger Picture highlights the legal issues behind high profile news stories, helping you to see the real-world application of the law
- Key case study boxes to help you study and memorise case law, with the legal principle highlighted to support your understanding
- Exam type essay and problem questions available online or embedded with the Pearson eTextbook to prepare you for success
This new edition now includes:
- Refreshed with latest case law to extend key case precedents to recent case law
- New overview section on Sale of Goods Act increasing the depth of coverage on consumer law
- More examples of consideration to support learning this key concept
- New section on e-commerce websites and invitation to treat
Part 1 - The Formation of a Contract
- Chapter 1 (C&R) - Offer and Acceptance
- Chapter 2 - Certainty
- Chapter 3 - Intention to Create Legal Relations
- Chapter 4 - Capacity
- Chapter 5 - Formalities
- Chapter 6 - Consideration
Part 2 - The Contents of a Contract
- Chapter 7 - Terms of the Contract
- Chapter 8 - Unfair Contract Terms
Part 3 - Vitiating Factors
- Chapter 9 - Misrepresentation
- Chapter 10 - Illegality
- Chapter 11 - Duress and Undue Influence
Part 4 - Third Parties
- Chapter 12 - Third Parties
Part 5 - Discharge and Remedies
- Chapter 13 - Discharge of Contract
- Chapter 14 - Remedies
Part 6 - Consumer Protection
- Chapter 15 - Consumer Contracts