A student classic: clear, comprehensive, contextual. Jill Poole's immensely popular Textbook on Contract Law has been guiding students through contract law for over 20 years. This new edition has been updated with the latest key legal developments by Professor Robert Merkin and Dr Severine Saintier. The law of contract is placed within its commercial context, and students are provided with a detailed yet accessible treatment of all the key areas of contract law.

Key features:
- Each chapter begins with a summary of key issues, providing an overview of central themes and points of law, and concludes with suggestions for further reading, guiding students towards the most relevant texts and articles
- Key points, illustrative examples and questions encourage a deeper understanding of the central facts and issues
- Headings, case summaries and case extract boxes allow for easy navigation through the text

Online resources:
The study of contract law continues via the online resources, keeping you up to date and helping to consolidate your learning.
- 300 multiple choice questions with answers and feedback
- Self-test questions and answers
- Guidance on answering problem questions in contract law
- Updates on new legislation, cases, and other legal developments

Robert Merkin, Professor of Commercial Law, Exeter Law School, University of Exeter, Severine Saintier, Senior Lecturer in Contract Law, Exeter Law School, University of Exeter

Robert Merkin is Professor of Law at the University of Exeter and Special Counsel to Duncan Cotterill. He has taught the law of contract for many years. Robert has written a number of texts and articles on contract, insurance and arbitration. He is co-editor of the Lloyd's Law Reports. He was appointed Queen's Counsel (honoris causa) in 2015 and was awarded a higher doctorate by Cardiff University in the same year. In 2018 Rob became Honorary Life President of the International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA). He has co-edited the book Essays in Memory of Professor Jill Poole: Coherence, Modernisation and Integration in Contract, Commercial and Corporate Laws, Routledge (2018).

Severine Saintier is Senior lecturer at the University of Exeter where she teaches contract, commercial, and French contract law. She has authored publications such as Commercial Agency Law: A Comparative Analysis, Ashgate, (2002) and written a number of articles for leading journals including the Journal of Business Law and the European Review of Private Law. Severine is co-author with Robert of the privity chapter in Essays in Memory of Professor Jill Poole: Coherence, Modernisation and Integration in Contract, Commercial and Corporate Laws, Routledge (2018).

1. Introduction to the law of contract
Part 1 Formation
2. Agreement
3. Agreement problems
4. Enforceability of promises: consideration and promissory estoppel
5. Intention to be legally bound, formalities and capacity to contract
Part 2 Content, Interpretation, Performance and Breach
6. Content of the contract and principles of interpretation
7. Exemption clauses and unfair contract terms
8. Breach of contract
Part 3 Enforcement of Contractual Obligations
9. Damages for breach of contract
10. Remedies providing for specific relief and restitutionary remedies
11. Privity of contract and third party rights
12. Discharge by frustration: subsequent impossibility
Part 4 Methods of Policing the Making of the Contract
13. Non-agreement mistake
14. Misrepresentation
15. Duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains
16. Illegality