Anson's Law of Contract

Sir Jack Beatson FBA is a former Lord Justice of Appeal and Rouse Ball Professor of English Law, University of Cambridge; and is a Visiting Professor, University of OxfordAndrew Burrows FBA, QC (Hon) is Professor of the Law of England and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford, and (as of June 2, 2020) he has been appointed a Justice of the UK Supreme CourtJohn Cartwright is Emeritus Professor of the Law of Contract, University of Oxford

• 1: IntroductionPart 1: Formation of Contract2: The agreement3: Form4: Consideration and promissory estoppelPart 2: Contents of the Contract5: The terms of the contract6: Exemption clauses and unfair termsPart 3: Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability7: Incapacity8: Mistake9: Misrepresentation and non-disclosure10: Duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains11: IllegalityPart 4: Performance and Discharge12: Performance13: Discharge by agreement14: Discharge by frustration15: Discharge for breach16: Discharge by operation of lawPart 5: Remedies for Breach of Contract17: Damages18: Specific remedies19: Restitutionary awards20: Limitation of actionsPart 6: Limits of the Contractual Obligation21: Third parties22: Assignment23: Agency

Anson remains a classicthe place to go for a clear and compelling overview of any contract doctrine.