This best-selling, fully updated textbook by Ewan McKendrick KC provides a clear account of the basic rules of contract law, while also introducing current debates about the nature, scope and functions of the law and discussing wider controversies surrounding the basic doctrines.

The 16th edition of Ewan McKendrick KC’s bestselling textbook is the go-to-resource for all students of contract law.

Its comprehensive coverage and incisive analysis gives students the edge in coursework and exams. Unrivalled for the clarity of its explanation, the new edition expertly links analysis of fundamental doctrines of the law of contract with practical examples of the operation of the law of contract, thus providing students with a deep understand of contract law. Fully updated with the latest developments in the law, it makes an ideal core text for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.