Stephen Waddams

Sanctity of Contracts in a Secular Age

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Numerous techniques have been employed to control highly unreasonable contracts, but large gaps remain, with the consequence that extremely unfair contracts have been enforced. This book advances arguments in favour of recognition of a general judicial power to relieve against highly unreasonable contracts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 251
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781108443111
• ISBN-10: 1108443117
• Artikelnr.: 60094934

Autorenporträt

Stephen Waddams is Goodman/Schipper Professor of Law at the University of Toronto, and author of a number of articles and books, including Dimensions of Private Law: Categories and Concepts in Anglo-American Legal Reasoning (Cambridge, 2003), and Principle and Policy in Contract Law: Competing or Complementary Concepts? (Cambridge, 2011).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Concepts derived from equity
3. Duress
4. Interpretation and implied terms
5. The limits of enforcement
6. Conclusiveness of documents in the digital age
7. Unconscionability, good faith, and abuse of rights
8. Unjust enrichment
9. Law and equity
10. Judicial powers in relation to legislation
11. Judgment, powers, and discretion
12. Public policy
13. Conclusion.