This best selling text provides a clear and straightforward account of the basic rules of English contract law. Contract Law introduces the current debates about the nature, scope and functions of the law and discusses the wider controversies which surround some of the basic doctrines. This text is praised time and again by lecturers and students for being compact yet comprehensive in coverage, well written, well-structured, and an overall stimulating read. This new edition has been updated to take account of all recent major developments in the law of contract.