- Provides thought-provoking analysis and intellectual insight into contract law to encourage students to take their understanding to a deeper level — Clearly structured with a summary at the start of each chapter, sub-headings, and footnotes, to ensure easy navigation through the narrative text — The clarity of the narrative brings understanding of complex contractual issues to a wider readership New to this edition — The revised contents ensure the text maps even more closely to undergraduate contract courses — The Online Resource Centre features annual updates and web links, to ensure the reader has access to the latest developments in contract law, while continuing to benefit from Furmston's experience and authority through the textbook Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract stands as one of the classic textbooks on contract law more than 50 years after the publication of the first edition. Michael Furmston combines an authoritative account of the principles of the law of contract with thought-provoking analysis and insights, and the clarity of the narrative brings understanding of complex contractual issues to a wider readership. Each topic is clearly signposted for ease of navigation, and the text contains numerous references to additional primary and secondary sources to take the reader even further into the subject. The text is invaluable to students reading courses in contract, the law of obligations, and common law. It is also of real use to students of other disciplines needing a clear overview of the law of contract, and is often used as a first point of reference for practitioners. Online Resource Centre Student resources: — Annual updates — Web links