Unlocking Contract Law

Contract law is a core element of every law degree in England and Wales. Now in its 5th edition, Unlocking Contract Law will help you grasp the main concepts of the subject with ease.

• Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject;
• Key facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understanding;
• End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful check-list for each topic;
• Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly;
• Frequent activities and self-test questions, plus sample essay and problem questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare you for assessment;
• A brand new ’critiquing the law’ feature is designed to foster essential critical thinking skills.

Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, the following features support learning, helping you to advance with confidence. This 5th edition has been fully updated throughout to reflect recent developments and changes in the law, including the growing focus on consumer protection within contract law as well as the influence of technology on contracts, including email signatures and online transactions. Unlocking Contract Law is essential reading for all students studying contract law for the first time.

Chris Turner is a qualified barrister and Senior Lecturer in law at Wolverhampton University. He has taught law at all levels and is an experienced author whose other titles include Key Facts Key Cases: Contract Law, Unlocking Torts, Unlocking Employment Lawand Unlocking EU Law, also published by Routledge. He is Series Editor for Unlocking the Law and Key Facts, Key Cases, all published by Routledge.