Chitty on Contracts is one of the leading textbooks covering English contract law. The textbook is now in its 36th edition. The first editors were Joseph Chitty the Younger and Thompson Chitty, sons of Joseph Chitty.
Contents
Volume I – General Principles Part I – Introduction Part 2 – Formation of Contract Chapter 2 – The Agreement, Chapter 3 – Consideration, Chapter 4 – Form, Chapter 5 – Mistake, Chapter 6 – Misrepresentation, Chapter 7 – Duress and Undue Influence Part 3 – Capacity of Parties Chapter 8 – Personal Incapacity, Chapter 9 – Corporations and Unincorporated Associations, Chapter 10 – The Crown, Public Authorities and the European Union, Chapter 11 – Political Immunity and Incapacity Part 4 – The Terms of Contract Chapter 12 – Express Terms, Chapter 13 – Implied Terms, Chapter 14 – Exemption Clauses, Chapter 15 – Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Part 5 – Illegality and Public Policy: Chapter 16 – Illegality and Public Policy Part 6 – Joint Obligations, Third Parties, and Assignment Chapter 17 – Joint Obligations, Chapter 18 – Third Parties, Chapter 19 – Assignment, Chapter 20 – Death and Bankruptcy Part 7 – Performance and Discharge Chapter 21 – Performance, Chapter 22 – Discharge By Agreement, Chapter 23 – Discharge By Frustration, Chapter 24 – Discharge By Breach, Chapter 25 – Other Modes of Discharge Part 8 – Remedies for Breach of Contract Chapter 26 – Damages, Chapter 27 – Specific Performance and Injunction, Chapter 28 – Limitation of Actions Part 9 – Restitution Part 10 – Conflict of Laws
Volume II – Specific Contracts Chapter 31 – Agency Chapter 32 – Arbitration Chapter 33 – Bailment Chapter 34 – Bills of Exchange and Banking Chapter 35 – Carriage By Air Chapter 36 – Carriage By Land Chapter 37 – Construction Contracts Chapter 38 – Credit and Security Chapter 39 – Employment Chapter 40 – Gambling Contracts Chapter 41 – Insurance Chapter 42 – Restrictive Agreements and Competition Chapter 43 – Sale of Goods Chapter 44 – Suretyship
Editions Edition Main editor Date A Treatise on the law of contracts 1 Joseph Chitty 1826 2 Joseph Chitty 1834 3 Thompson Chitty 1841 4 John Archibald Russell 1851 5 John Archibald Russell 1853 6 John Archibald Russell 1857 7 John Archibald Russell 1863 8 John Archibald Russell 1868 9 John Archibald Russell 1871 10 John Archibald Russell 1876 11 John Archibald Russell 1881 12 John Mountency Lely 1890 13 John Mountency Lely 1896 14 John Mountency Lely 1904 15 Wyatt Wyatt-Paine (1855-1935) 1909 16 Wyatt Wyatt-Paine 1912 17 Wyatt Wyatt-Paine 1921 18 W. A. Macfarlane 1930 19 Harold Potter 1937 20 Harold Potter 1947 Chitty on Contracts 21 Kenneth Scott 1955 22 John Morris 1961 23 Anthony Gordon Guest 1968 24 Anthony Gordon Guest 1977 25 Anthony Gordon Guest 1983 26 Anthony Gordon Guest 1989 27 Anthony Gordon Guest 1994 28 Hugh Beale 1999 29 Hugh Beale 2004 30 Hugh Beale 2008 31 Hugh Beale 2012 32 Hugh Beale 2015 33 Hugh Beale 2017 34 Hugh Beale 31 October 2021 35 Hugh Beale 30 November 2023
See also English contract law
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