In this unique volume, Roger Brownsword provides a thoughtful overview of the principal themes of the law of contract. He explores the context of the recent development of contract law, and considers the many changes the law has undergone given the ever-evolving nature of English law. This accessible text brings Brownsword's expert commentary to a wider readership, and has been fully updated and revised to include recent issues and cases, including the Europeanization of contract law and the Great Peace Shipping case.

1. Introduction 2. The Nature of Contract 3. Freedom of Contract 4. Inequality of Bargaining Power 5. Reasonableness 6. Good Faith 7. The Tendency of the Modern Law 8. The Globalization of Contract Law 9. The Interfaces of Contract Law 10. The Rationality of Contract Law 11. Conclusion

Roger Brownsword , Barrister, Professor of Law, Kings College London; Honorary Professor in Law, University of Sheffield