Vanishing Contract Law: Common Law in the Age of Contracts

English contract law has weakened over the past forty years, with consumers entering into contracts through remote and automated processes on standard terms over which they have little control. This book explores the implications of a diminished contract law and the possibilities for its revival.

Format: Hardback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

English contract law serves as the unseen framework that supports and enables a significant portion of contracting activity in society. However, the law's role in policing many of our contracts has reached a point of near disappearance. The methods by which contracts are formed and purportedly establish binding obligations have undergone significant transformations over the past forty years. Nowadays, consumers engage in contracts through remote and automated processes on standardized terms, often with limited control. This book delves into the substantive weakening of the institution of contract law in a society heavily reliant on contracts. It examines significant areas of contracting activity that impact numerous individuals but receive little rigorous legal scrutiny. Presented in an accessible and concise manner, this book explores the past, present, and future of contract law, assessing the consequences of a diminished contract law and exploring potential avenues for its revival.

English contract law serves as the unseen framework that supports and enables a significant portion of contracting activity in society. However, the law's role in policing many of our contracts has reached a point of near disappearance. The methods by which contracts are formed and purportedly establish binding obligations have undergone significant transformations over the past forty years. Nowadays, consumers engage in contracts through remote and automated processes on standardized terms, often with limited control. This book delves into the substantive weakening of the institution of contract law in a society heavily reliant on contracts. It examines significant areas of contracting activity that impact numerous individuals but receive little rigorous legal scrutiny. Presented in an accessible and concise manner, this book explores the past, present, and future of contract law, assessing the consequences of a diminished contract law and exploring potential avenues for its revival.

Weight: 534g
Dimension: 158 x 237 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316514139