The Law of Contract in Singapore (softcover edition)
The Law of Contract in Singapore (softcover edition)
| Author | Andrew Phang Boon Leong (General Editor) and team of expert contributors |
| Publication Date | Jun 2012 |
| ISBN | 9789810886936 |
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Format |
Softcover |
| Publisher | Singapore Academy of Law |
This is the first Singapore contract law textbook prepared specifically for a local audience. It provides a thorough and organised examination of all aspects of Singapore contract law. Wherever possible, the book draws on important rulings from other Commonwealth jurisdictions (particularly with regard to areas of Singapore contract law that are not well-settled or which may benefit from comparative contract jurisprudence). In addition, if applicable and essential, the book includes references to important secondary material as well as reform ideas.
This book will be beneficial not just to local practitioners and students, but also to practitioners and students from other common law jurisdictions, due to its comprehensive discussion of Singapore contract law and references to a wide range of comparative material.
Highlights of The Law of Contract in Singapore
- Written for a local audience by famous local scholars.
- A well-organized and current treatise on Singapore contract law.
- Despite the fact that the cut-off date is January 1, 2012, later court decisions have been included (eg, Nitine Jantilal v BNP Paribas Wealth Management [2012] SGHC 28; OCBC Capital Investment Asia Ltd v Wong Hua Choon [2012] SGHC 25; Rainforest Trading Ltd v State Bank of India Singapore [2012] SGCA 21).
- There are several references to the most recent editions of other publications (eg, Burrows, A Casebook on Contract (3rd Ed, 2011); Carter, Carter’s Breach of Contract (3rd Ed, 2011); Cartwright, Misrepresentation, Mistake and Non-Disclosure (3rd Ed, 2012); Hunter, Modern Law of Contracts (2011); Lord, Williston on Contracts (4th Ed, 2011); McKendrick, Contract Law (9th Ed, 2011); Peel, Treitel on the Law of Contract (13th Ed, 2011)).
- A wide range of comparative information from various jurisdictions is used to give the subject a well-rounded and complete approach.
TABLE OF CONTENTS of The Law of Contract in Singapore
Chapter 1 Scope and Overview
Chapter 2 Sources and Theory
FORMATION OF CONTRACT
Chapter 3 Offer and Acceptance
Chapter 4 Consideration
Chapter 5 Intention to Create Legal Relations
Chapter 6 Express and Implied Terms
Chapter 7 Regulation of Terms – With Particular Reference to Exception Clauses
Chapter 8 Formalities and the Effect of Non-compliance
Chapter 9 Capacity
Chapter 10 Mistake
Chapter 11 Misrepresentation and Non-disclosure
Chapter 12 Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionability
Chapter 13 Illegality and Public Policy
LIMITS AND EXTENSIONS OF THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION
Chapter 15 Exceptions to the Rule of Privity
Chapter 16 Discharge by Performance or Operation of Law
Chapter 17 Discharge by Breach
Chapter 18 Discharge by Agreement
Chapter 19 Frustration
Chapter 20 Introduction to Judicial Remedies and Common Law Damages
Chapter 21 Damages Based on Compensation I – Quantification of Loss
Chapter 22 Damages Based on Compensation II – Quantification of Damages to be Awarded
Chapter 23 Non-compensatory Remedies