Summary:
Unlocking the Law is the groundbreaking series of textbooks with a unique approach to the study of law. Designed specifically to make the subject matter accessible, the text includes features, activities, key facts charts, diagrams, and clear headings and sub-headings to aid students in understanding the different areas within their course. Unlocking the Law textbooks have been written specifically to ensure that readers understand fully the concepts required and are able to apply them with confidence.

All titles in the series follow the same format and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications.

Unlocking the Law remains the most original and accessible textbook series available.

• Major re-launch of the website MCQs, Key Q&A, and free law updates email

• The most accessible textbooks available

• Powerful series brand
• Appropriate language level
• Numerous citations, quotations and extracts
• Value for money

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. The origins and character of contract law
Chapter 2. Formation of a contract: offer and acceptance
Chapter 3. Formation of a contract: consideration
Chapter 4. Formation of a contract: intention to create legal relations
Chapter 5. Form
Chapter 6. The obligations under a contract: terms
Chapter 7. The obligations under a contract: exclusion and limitation clauses
Chapter 8. Void and voidable contracts
Chapter 9. Vitiating factors: misrepresentation
Chapter 10. Vitiating factors: mistake
Chapter 11. Vitiating factors: duress and undue influence
Chapter 12. Vitiating factors: illegality and unenforceable contracts
Chapter 13. Third party rights and the doctrine of privity
Chapter 14. Capacity
Chapter 15. Discharge of a contract
Chapter 16. Remedies in contract law
Chapter 17. Quasi-contract
Index

About the Author(s):
Author:
Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and Senior Lecturer in law at Wolverhampton University. He has taught law at all levels and is an experienced author whose other titles include Key Facts: Contract Law and Key Cases: Contract Law, also published by Hodder Arnold.

Series Editor:
Jacqueline Martin LLM has ten years’ experience as a practising barrister and has taught law at all levels. She is also an experienced author whose other titles include the Complete A-Z Law Handbook, also published by Hodder Arnold.

Jacqueline Martin and Chris Turner are series editors of the Key Facts and Key Cases series, published by Hodder Arnold.

Readership:
Law undergraduate students