Privity of Contract

Robert Merkin, LLB, LLM, Lloyd's Law Reports Professor of Commercial law, University of Southampton; consultant, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, solicitors

Privity of Contract offers a unique perspective of how the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 will work in practice. Packed-to-bursting with historical perspective, case references, detailed industry examinations and profound legal insight,

2000
978-1-85978-598-0

Price: £315 (£315.00 after discount)

Product Description

Use this book to gain practical advice on how Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 works in practice

Bursting with in-depth analysis and detailed case references

An essential addition to the library of any practitioner representing third parties in disputes involving areas as varied as construction law and insurance

If you are working for clients who are involved as a third party in a contractual dispute then this new book on the effects of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 will be an indispensable asset to your library.

Packed-to-bursting with historical perspective, case references, detailed industry examinations and profound legal insight, Privity of Contract offers a unique perspective of how the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 will work in practice. It offers valuable advice from leading specialists as to how the Act will operate now and how its effects can be avoided.

The book explains the common and statutory background against which the doctrine of privity of contract operated immediately prior to its abrogation and then it treats those specific areas of commerce in which the doctrine of privity of contract had its greatest impact: construction, shipping, insurance and professional liability. Allowing you to get a feel for the background behind the current legislation and allowing you pursue an assertive course of action based on an understanding of how the legislation now works.

The book incorporates discussion and the text of the Law Commission reports, whose proposals produced the bill which ultimately passed into law. Discussions include:

the operation of doctrine of privity prior to its repeal
the scope and impact of the 1999 Act
the operation of the 1999 Act in the most important commercial contexts to which it is applicable

Privity of Contract: The Impact of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 will benefit solicitors, barristers and professionals in the commercial, insurance and reinsurance, banking and shipping industries. Its authors and contributors are all well known and respected professionals in their field and have combined their knowledge and professional skills to produce a valuable and powerful book which will give you greater confidence in tackling cases where the new legislation is involved.

This book is part of the Lloyd's Commercial Law Library.