Understanding the Law of Obligations

NEW in paperbackFrom the Reviews of the hardback edition:This is a fascinating and thought-provoking collection of eight essays..... Taken together they represent a coherent and compelling exposition of the English law of obligations.... One is left with the picture of an [author] ... who remains a devotee of "e;practical scholarship"e; and the deductive technique of the common law and has a grasp on its intricacies second to non."e;Edwin Peel, The Law Quarterly Review, 1999"e;[These essays], all concerned with various aspects of contract, tort and unjust enrichment, are a pleasure to peruse, and a distinct cut above the usual lacklustre collection of past triumphs now beyond their sell-by date. Without exception they are both topical and relevant: ... together they form a readable, scholarly and eclectic mixture of exposition and polemic, of speculation and analysis"e;Andrew Tettenborn, The Cambridge Law Journal, 1999 "e;..quite simply the most convincing and complete explanation of the law of obligations that is currently available - the book is thorough, compelling, definitive, and highly important."e;Paul Kearns, Anglo-American Law Review, 1999"e;an extremely important work, produced by a leading academic."e;David Wright, Adelaide Law Review