''Landmark Cases in the Law of Contract'' (2008) is a book by
Charles Mitchell Charles Mitchell may refer to:
* Charles Mitchell (footballer), British soccer player
* Charles Mitchell (academic) (born 1965), professor of law at University College, London
* Charles Mitchell (American football) (born 1989), American football ...
and
Paul Mitchell, which outlines the key cases in
English contract law.
Content
The cases discussed are,
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Coggs v Barnard'' (1703) on
bailment
Bailment is a legal relationship in common law, where the owner transfers physical possession of personal property ("chattel") for a time, but retains ownership. The owner who surrenders custody to a property is called the "bailor" and the ind ...
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Pillans v Van Mierop
''Pillans & Rose v Van Mierop & Hopkins'' (1765) 3 Burr 1663 is a case concerning letters of credit, and the doctrine of consideration. It has been recommended as a landmark case in English contract law. Lord Mansfield tentatively expressed a vie ...
'' (1765) on the doctrine of consideration
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Carter v Boehm'' (1766) on good faith
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Da Costa v Jones'' (1778)
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Hochster v De La Tour'' (1853) on anticipatory breach
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Smith v Hughes
''Smith v Hughes'' (1871) LR 6 QB 597 is an English contract law case. In it, Blackburn J set out his classic statement of the objective interpretation of people's conduct (acceptance by conduct) when entering into a contract. The case regarded ...
'' (1871) on unilateral mistake and the objective approach to interpretation of contracts
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Foakes v Beer
is an English contract law case, which applied the controversial pre-existing duty rule in the context of part payments of debts. It is a leading case from the House of Lords on the legal concept of consideration. It established the rule that ...
'' (1884) on part payments of debt (with a notable dissenting opinion by Lord Blackburn)
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The Hong Kong Fir'' (1961) on innominate terms, allowing the court remedial flexibility
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'' (1966)
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Rearden Smith Lines Ltd v Yngvar Hansen Tangan'' or ''
The Diana Prosperity
''The Diana Prosperity'' or ''Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Yngvar Hansen-Tangen and Sanko SS & Co Ltd'[1976] 1 WLR 989is a landmark English contract law case. It heralded a new contextual approach to interpretation of contracts.
Facts
A chart ...
'' (1976) 1
WLR 989 on a contextual approach to contractual interpretation
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Johnson v Agnew'' (1979) that damages are to be assessed on the date when a breach can reasonably be discovered neither any cost
Reception
The book received reviews from publications including the ''
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies'', ''
The Journal of Legal History'', ''
Revue trimestrielle de droit civil'', and the ''
Australian Banking and Finance Law Bulletin''.
See also
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Landmark case
Landmark court decisions, in present-day common law legal systems, establish precedents that determine a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially affect the interpretation of existing law. "Leading case" is commonly ...
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Restitution in English law The English law of Restitution is the law of gain-based recovery. Its precise scope and underlying principles remain a matter of significant academic and judicial controversy. Broadly speaking, the law of restitution concerns actions in which one pe ...
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Landmark Cases in the Law of Restitution'' (2006) by Charles Mitchell and Paul Mitchell
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Landmark Cases in the Law of Tort'' (2010) by Charles Mitchell and Paul Mitchell
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Landmark Cases in Family Law
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''Landmark Cases in Family Law'' (2011) is a book of chapters contributed by various authors, which outlines the key cases in English family law.
Content
The cases discussed are,
*'' The Roos case'' (1670): Rebecca Probert, Associa ...
'' (2011) by Stephen Gilmore, Jonathan Herring and Rebecca Probert
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Landmark Cases in Equity'' (2012) by Charles Mitchell and Paul Mitchell (6 Jul 2012)
References
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English contract law
2008 non-fiction books
Law books