ABSTRACT

This book examines the notion of a law of obligations as a conceptual category in itself; and, in doing this, it presents the foundational material in a context that draws on some comparative and theoretical ideas while, at the same time, emphasising the special characteristics of the common law.

The book is specifically designed to act as an introduction to the legal research skills of reasoning and method. It also looks at the foundations of civil liability in a way that emphasises the interrelationship of source materials, problem solving and conceptual analysis and justification.

chapter 1|20 pages

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

chapter 4|6 pages

OBLIGATIONS AND COMPARATIVE LEGAL METHOD

chapter 7|4 pages

THEORY AND PRACTICE

chapter |6 pages

(b)French law

part |2 pages

PART I THE LAW OF ACTIONS

chapter 2|11 pages

PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE QUESTIONS

chapter |3 pages

(a) Proof and substantive law

chapter 5|3 pages

QUESTIONS OF FACT AND QUESTIONS OF LAW

chapter 6|4 pages

LEGISLATION

chapter 7|15 pages

PARTIES

chapter 3|5 pages

THE INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND

chapter |2 pages

(a) Interpretation of rules

chapter |2 pages

(c) Logic and the common law

chapter |1 pages

(a) Legal institutions

chapter |2 pages

(b)Legal categories

chapter |26 pages

(c) Legal interests

chapter 4|11 pages

REMEDIES (1) – INTRODUCTION

chapter 5|10 pages

MONETARY REMEDIES

chapter |2 pages

(g) Account

chapter 6|2 pages

SELF-HELP REMEDIES

chapter |5 pages

(b)Self-help as a means of pressure

chapter 5|3 pages

REMEDIES (2) – NON-MONETARY REMEDIES

chapter |1 pages

(b)Damages in lieu

chapter |28 pages

(c) Estoppel

chapter 6|29 pages

REMEDIES (3) – DAMAGES

chapter 5|7 pages

NON-COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

chapter 7|5 pages

CAUSATION

chapter |12 pages

(a) Actionability

chapter |11 pages

(a) Fact and law

chapter |6 pages

(a) Illegality

chapter 7|2 pages

CAUSATION AND NON-MONETARY

part |2 pages

PART II THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

chapter |4 pages

(c) Bailment

chapter 4|21 pages

OBLIGATIONS AND EXTERNAL CLASSIFICATIONS

chapter |12 pages

(c) Promise and agreement

chapter 9|2 pages

THE FORMATION OF A CONTRACT

chapter 2|13 pages

OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

chapter |1 pages

(d)Commercial reality

chapter |7 pages

(e) Public policy

chapter |4 pages

(b)Incapacity

chapter 7|2 pages

MISREPRESENTATION

chapter |2 pages

(c) Definition of misrepresentation

chapter 8|3 pages

MISTAKE

chapter 11|4 pages

RESTITUTION PROBLEMS

chapter |7 pages

(b)Terms and their classification

chapter |5 pages

(b)Interpretation of exclusion clauses

chapter 5|14 pages

DEBT CLAUSES

chapter |4 pages

(e) Discharge by agreement

chapter |5 pages

(g) Change of circumstances (hardship)

chapter |4 pages

(b)Breach of contract and damages

chapter |2 pages

(b)Restitution and the law of tort

chapter |5 pages

(d)Restitution and the law of property

chapter 7|10 pages

THE CONTENTS OF RESTITUTION

chapter |12 pages

(b)Land

chapter 7|11 pages

LIABILITY FOR STATEMENTS

chapter |6 pages

(d)Intimidation

chapter 3|1 pages

GENERAL DEFENCES

chapter |1 pages

(b)Limitation

chapter |1 pages

(c) Necessity

chapter 4|12 pages

TORT AND DEBT

chapter |4 pages

(b)Nervous shock (psychiatric harm)

chapter 14|8 pages

HARMONISATION AND THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

chapter 5|4 pages

CONCLUDING REMARKS