Contract law and contract practice : Bridging the gap between legal reasoning and commercial expectation/ [electronic resource] /
Catherine Mitchell.
- Hart Publishing Ltd., 2013.
- 308 p.
1.Introduction: The Relationship between Contract Law and Commercial Expectations. Chapter, Lesson, Part 2.Understanding Commercial Expectations. Chapter, Lesson, Part 3.The Contours and Sources of Commercial Expectations. Chapter, Lesson, Part 4.Current Contract Law and Commercial Expectations. Chapter, Lesson, Part 5.Commercial Expectations and Theories of Contract Law. Chapter, Lesson, Part 6.The Relational Theory of Contract. Chapter, Lesson, Part 7.Commercial Expectations and Legal Capacity. Chapter, Lesson, Part 8.Conclusion: Aligning Contract Law and Commercial Expectations. Chapter, Lesson, Part Cover, Title,Contract law and contract practice : Bridging the gap between legal reasoning and commercial expectation--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Table of Cases--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Table of Legislation--References, Appendix, Index,Bibliography--References, Appendix, Index,Index.
[Auto Generated] Preface The claim that the main function of commercial contract law is to facilitate commercial activity and uphold commercial purposes and expectations is often found in contract law scholarship ,contract case law and extrajudicial writings about contract .Yet empirical studies of contracting behaviour undertaken by legal scholars and scholars working within other academic disciplines (organisations ,management and business studies )reveal grounds for scepticism over whether law makes a significant contribution to the practice of commercial contracting ,either at the project planning stage or if a dispute arises .These studies reveal stark divergences between the simplistic picture of the contracting process presented by the law and the complexity ...