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Treitel on the Law of Contract | 
 enlarge | Authors: Edwin Peel, G.h. Treitel
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 54893
Media: Paperback
Edition: 12
Pages: 1362
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 2.4
ISBN: 042194840X
EAN: 9780421948402
ASIN: 042194840X
Publication Date: July 24, 2007
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 The last great contract law treatise? February 8, 2008
Woonwai (Warwick, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Treitel's 'The Law of Contract' is a classic. Perhaps it will be the last of the great treatises on English contract law, coming from a tradition beginning with Powell's Essay upon the Law of Contracts and Agreements at the end of the eighteenth century, through writers such as Anson and Leake in the nineteenth and ultimately to Treitel in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Quote Treitel and people listen. The fashion has now changed and contract books now contain extracts from cases to save the casual reader an excursion to the library or logging onto Lexis or Westlaw. They are none the worse for this. Ewan McKendrick's book on English contract law is highly recommendable. For those that prefer a historical approach to their contract law, David Ibbetson's 'Introduction to the Law of Obligations' is a superb treatment of the subject. Both McKendrick and Ibbetson are probably more accessible to undergraduates than Treitel. However, as a student advances in his or her understanding of English contract law and is able include the likes of Brian Simpson and Patrick Atiyah within the theories that they are familiar with, having a copy of Treitel to hand, if only to see what the old master has to say on the topic under consideration, is invaluable.
A practical example, on recently looking at the doctrine of consideration, I went through a number of standard textbooks on English contract law to see what they had to say about Rann v. Hughes and was amazed to see how few included it. Of course, it was in Treitel - I should have looked there first.
 Detailed but perhaps a little too so February 13, 2006
H. Kirton (Leeds, UK)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the second textbook I bought for my contract module (barring revision books). I bought it about two months ago. I've used it about four times since then.Why? The book is heavy on the detail. This is a good thing if you need to go into depth on a particular piece of contract law. I can see myself using in more in the next couple of months as I go on to answer some more detailed questions. However, what it is absolutely rubbish for is just looking up a basic principle of law. If you need to get through a set of questions quickly, this is not the book for you. It's a nice supplement for degree level and probably really useful beyond that but I would not recommend this for GCSE or A-Level law.
Without a doubt, the best book on contract law out there May 29, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book will not appeal to those who simply want a quick pass in a contract law exam, instead its aimed at those who want a thorough understanding of the subject. The immense detail and breadth of research, coupled with Treitel's logical lines of argument will ensure that this book equips you with a degree of knowledge normally attribututed to your lecturer. Despite debates surrounding its accessibility, I am nevertheless of the view that the book remains the bible of contract law for undergraduate studies.
must have December 16, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
this is an excellent book for students of law and practioners. Yes, it is complicated and at times difficult. Perhaps this is because the book is written for those students who wish to attain a first or high 2-1 and as a first port of call to practioners. There are other books on Contract Law (and for practioners Chitty on Contract is the best all rounder) but for students of the top rank there is only one book to buy -it is without doubt Tritel.
 Unhelpful and poorly structured December 6, 2001
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book seems to complicate matters unnecessarily. The structure of the chapters is confusing in the extreme. The index is of such little use that it is almost unworkable. There are far better Contract books available, that are not only easier to use, but are also more informative.
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