Contract Law: Breach and Remedies
Black Letter Law Series
Understanding how contracts are enforced is just as important as understanding how they are formed. This visual exam guide explains the legal consequences of breach, the circumstances in which contracts may be terminated, and the full range of common law and equitable remedies available under English contract law.
Designed specifically for UK LLB students, this concise guide combines examiner-focused flowcharts, decision trees, practical analysis tables and leading case law to help students apply complex legal principles with confidence in both essays and problem questions.
Inside this guide
What constitutes a breach of contract
Actual, defective and anticipatory breach
Repudiation and termination
Conditions, warranties and innominate terms
Election to affirm or terminate
Damages and the expectation principle
Causation, remoteness and mitigation
Specific performance and injunctions
Account of profits
Liquidated damages and penalty clauses
Contractual limitation and exclusion of remedies
Examiner-ready answer structures
Visual flowcharts, decision trees and revision summaries
Featuring concise explanations of leading authorities including Hochster v De La Tour, White & Carter v McGregor, Hong Kong Fir Shipping, Hadley v Baxendale, Robinson v Harman, Beswick v Beswick, British Westinghouse, Photo Production v Securicor, Cavendish Square v Makdessi, and Attorney General v Blake, this guide provides a structured framework for analysing contractual breach and selecting the appropriate remedy in examination scenarios.
Ideal for:
UK LLB students
GDL / PGDL students
SQE candidates
Law revision and examination preparation
Part of the Black Letter Law Series, a collection of concise, visual, exam-focused short reads designed to simplify complex legal principles through flowcharts, key cases, and examiner-ready answer structures.