Illegality and Public Policy 2nd ed
Author: R. A. Buckley
Pub Date: 2009
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
ISBN / ISSN: 9781847032966/1847032966
Binding: Hard cover
Price: RM 1110.00 / £185.00
This book analyses in depth situations where a contract cannot be enforced because to do so would result either in an illegal act or be against public policy. Its incisive exploration of a complex area helps practitioners find creative ways of using the field to their advantage.
The new edition takes a fresh and up-to-date view of illegality based on a steady stream of important recent case law, in areas such as the effect of fraudulent concealment on a contract, covenants in restraint of trade and the effect of illegality upon the enforceability of contracts of employment. It also examines in detail the recent Law Commission project on this area.
- Provides accessibility to a complex area of the law;
- Highlights potential novel arguments for challenging and examining contracts;
- Deals with the important area of restraint of trade as well as illegality generally;
- Considers the effect of criminal activity upon the enforceability of a contract;
- Contains a new chapter on illegality and Employment law;
- Examines relief from the consequences of illegality;
- Includes a series of worked examples grounding the often elusive subject matter in practical experience;
- Features extensive coverage of Commonwealth case law, suggesting new solutions to problems
