The distinctions between conditions, warranties, and innominate terms, and how they dictate the consequences of a breach.
If you flip to the footnotes in the advanced chapters, a curious thing happens. McKendrick starts citing himself . It is not arrogance—it is a breadcrumb trail. He is the editor of Express and Implied Terms and Formation of Contract . The textbook is just the trailer. The real blockbuster is his academic ego (deservedly so) hidden in the footnotes.
The final sections of the text address how contractual obligations come to an end and what happens when they are broken:
McKendrick does not just list rules; he explains the commercial rationale behind them. In your essays, explain why a judge ruled a certain way to show deeper commercial awareness.
The mechanics of mutual assent and the mirror-image rule.
(e.g., Oxford University Press ). It focuses on the fundamental requirements for formation, the interpretation of terms, and available remedies.
If you are currently studying a specific contract law topic using McKendrick's framework, tell me: