Title Comparative law in practice : contract law in a mid-channel jurisdiction / Duncan Fairgrieve

Published Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Series Hart studies in private law ; volume 17 Hart studies in private law ; v. 17. Contents Introduction -- A mid-channel jurisdiction : Jersey as a mixed legal system -- Basic principles of contract law from a comparative perspective -- The formation of a contract -- Undermining a contract : vices de consentement -- Effects of contracts -- Comparing remedies -- Comparative law lessons and reform issues Summary This book provides a comparative study of contract law, examining the interaction of common law and civil law approaches to contract law. Drawing extensively upon English, French and European law, the book explores how the law of contract of Jersey, Channel Islands, has been influenced by both civil law and common law sources. It is argued that this jurisdiction is a striking example of comparative law in action, given that Jersey contract law is made up of a blend of common law and civil law approaches. Jersey law is premised upon a subjective approach to contracts, in which civil law concepts such as cause (rather than consideration) and vices de consentement are the foundational aspects, but is nonetheless highly influenced by the common law in areas such as remedies (damages, termination, etc). The book analyses a series of key issues from a comparative and European perspective, including the principles underlying contract law (comparing and contrasting civil and common law approaches), the formation of contract, requirements of reciprocity (cause vs consideration), the structure and approach of precontractual liability, the role of good faith in a mixed system, the architecture of remedies, and more Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Contracts -- Jersey Law -- Jersey -- English influences Law -- Jersey -- French influences Contract law. Comparative law. LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. Contracts Law -- English influences Law -- French influences Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies -- Jersey Form Electronic book LC no. 2016028049 ISBN 9781782257233 1782257233 9781782257240 1782257241

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