Written by one of the world's preeminent contract lawyers, this second collection of Brian Coote's previously published writings is for the most part a follow-up to his Contract as Assumption ISBN 978 1 84946 029 3; Hart Publishing, Oxford; 2010]. Part of the theme of the first collection was that, in a bilateral contract, the obligations of the parties, both primary and secondary, are those which at the formation they have each assumed, that is, have taken upon themselves. Being exchanged at the point of formation, these assumptions constitute the consideration. The institution of contract...

In this book the author's previously published writings on the often misunderstood topics of contractual obligation and liability are assembled.