Contract : general principles

Responsibility
by L. F. Van Huyssteen, G.F. Lubbe, M. F. B. Reinecke.
Uniform Title
Contract law in South Africa
Edition
Fifth edition.
Publication
Cape Town : Juta, 2016.
Copyright notice
©2016
Physical description
xiv, 697 pages ; 25 cm

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Call number Status
KTL858 .V36 2016 Unknown

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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator
Van Huyssteen, L. F., author.
Contributor
Reinecke, M. F. B., author.
Lubbe, G. F., author.

Contents/Summary

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Basis of contractual liability
  • Offer and acceptance
  • Consensus obtained by improper means
  • Formalities
  • Possibility of performance
  • Legality
  • Certainty
  • Contents and operation of a contract
  • Breach of contract
  • Remedies for breach of contract
  • Cession
  • Termination of obligations.
Summary
"[This book] examines the concepts, principles and rules relating to contracts, and considers the jurisprudential, constitutional and social context in which contract law operates...The book explores the theoretical basis and structure of the South African law of contract and discusses the role played by the courts – including discussions of the latest court decisions – in the interpretation and application of these rules and principles. Where the law is not settled divergent opinions are considered and solutions offered, sometimes also with reference to foreign jurisdictions. This fifth edition...highlights the importance of the Consumer Protection Act in relation to the construction and conclusion of contracts, while close attention is also paid to the influence of constitutional jurisprudence and the principle of good faith in the formation of binding legal agreements. While the basic approach of the work has been retained, it has been substantially refined and reworked in many chapters."-- Back cover.

Bibliographic information

Publication date
2016
Other edition
Revision of: Van Huyssteen, L. F. Contract law in South Africa. Fourth edition. Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands : Kluwer Law International, [2015] ( 9789041160652 )
ISBN
9781485109761 (paperback)
1485109760 (paperback)

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