Mistake and non-disclosure of facts : models for English contract law /

In this book Hugh Beale examines the case for reforming the law on mistake and non-disclosure of fact to bring English law closer to the law in much of continental Europe. There, and in common law countries like the US, a party may avoid a contract for mistake of fact on a more liberal basis, and a...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Beale, H. G.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2012]
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
In this book Hugh Beale examines the case for reforming the law on mistake and non-disclosure of fact to bring English law closer to the law in much of continental Europe. There, and in common law countries like the US, a party may avoid a contract for mistake of fact on a more liberal basis, and a party who deliberately keeps silent knowing that the other party is making a mistake may be guilty of fraud. This is not necessarily the case in England and Wales.Developing a proposal for law reform, the author concedes that the English courts require a law that puts great emphasis on certainty and
Umfang:
1 online resource (297 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-174536-7
1-283-65813-5
0-19-164190-1
0-19-164191-X
Schlagworte:
Contracts > England.
Mistake (Law) > England.
Disclosure of information > Law and legislation > England.
Law > England > European influences.
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