Student’s Guide to the

Law of Contract 4e
Edition: 4th Edition
Publication date: 2015
Author/Editors: Bhana, D Bonthuys, E Nortje, M
ISBN: 9781485108894
Format: Soft Cover
Number of Pages: 632
Retail price: R982.00 (incl. VAT, excl.
delivery.)
Website Link: juta.co.za/pdf/24030/

About this Publication:

A proper understanding of the law of contract requires far more than the mere rote learning of
principles extracted from cases. Contract law is a practical subject and students will understand
it best by applying contractual principles to practical, life-like scenarios.
Student’s Guide to the Law of Contract fosters such an approach. It is filled with examples,
exercises and problem-setting questions that increase gradually in level of complexity. This will
facilitate discussion in study groups and during lectures. Spaces for the completion of exercises
and summaries of prescribed cases enable students to engage actively with the learning
material in one basic source.
Student’s Guide to the Law of Contract can be used by lecturers as a primary teaching tool for
undergraduate students to improve their students’ knowledge and understanding of basic
contractual principles, develop their ability to reason and stimulate their interest in the subject.
Likewise, students will find it useful as an aid additional to lectures and more advanced contract
law textbooks.
About the LegalEase series
The LegalEase series makes the law easier to understand without losing the context in which it
operates. Elements books are practical workbooks or reference tools that support students in the
study of the law. These books offer a quick and easy entry into the world of law, providing clear
and reliable explanations of all major concepts in law. The Elements series can be used with
prescribed handbooks and sourcebooks, and can serve as study enhancements when students
prepare for tests and examinations.
Available 10 December 2015.
Contents Include:

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List of figures and mind maps
Introduction to contract law
Problem solving and the law of contract
Agreement
Other requirements for validity of contracts
Legality
Contents of contract
Parties to a contract
Breach of contract
Remedies for breach
Mistake
Improperly obtained consensus
Transfer and extinction of obligations
Additional exercises
Glossary of Latin terms
Pull out mind map poster, providing an overview of the law of contract

Of Interest and Benefit to:

Lecturers, as a primary teaching tool for undergraduate students

Students, as an aid to existing lectures and textbooks