Privity of Contract

Zusatztext With its extensive footnoting and other research materials, including tables of cases, national legislation and international treaties, conventions and other instruments, this book will undoubtedly be considered an absolutely essential addition to the well-stocked professional library. Informationen zum Autor Furmston, Michael/ Tolhurst, Gregory Klappentext This book, based on English law of contract, considers the development and present state of the doctrine of Privity of Contract, with clear references to cases in other major common law jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore). Zusammenfassung This book, based on English law of contract, considers the development and present state of the doctrine of Privity of Contract, with clear references to cases in other major common law jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Origin of the rule and history to 1861; 2 Modern History; 3 Common Law and Equitable Exceptions; 4 Statutory Exceptions; 5 Operation of the Rule with Relation to Exemption Clauses; 6 Enforcement by Promise; 7 Attempts to Impose Liabilities or Burdens on Non-Parties; 8 Contract (Right of Third Parties) Act 1999; 9 Statutory Reform in Other Jurisdictions; 10 Treatment by Unidroit

Autorentext

Professor Michael Furmston is a world-renown author and academic. He is Dean of the School of Law at Singapore Management University.

Professor Gregory Tolhurst is Professor of Commercial Law at Sydney Law School. He is widely published in the field of contract law and co-authored Contract Formation (OUP, 2010) with Professor Furmston.

Klappentext

This book, based on English law of contract, considers the development and present state of the doctrine of Privity of Contract, with clear references to cases in other major common law jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore).

Inhalt

• 1: Origin of the rule and history to 1861

• 2: Modern History

• 3: Common Law and Equitable Exceptions

• 4: Statutory Exceptions

• 5: Operation of the Rule with Relation to Exemption Clauses

• 6: Enforcement by Promise

• 7: Attempts to Impose Liabilities or Burdens on Non-Parties

• 8: Contract (Right of Third Parties) Act 1999

• 9: Statutory Reform in Other Jurisdictions

• 10: Treatment by Unidroit