The advantages at a glance
- General overview of the main contract types in common law
- Written in Plain English
- Clear guidelines for drafting
- Support in avoiding typical mistakes and using "false friends"
- Explanations of the main developments in case law authoritiesTemplates Contracts & Clauses
The new edition
- deals with the contractual impacts of Brexit, COVID, boycotts, sanctions, supply shortages, price fluctuations, inflation, war and the reorganisation of global supply chains
- contains new template boilerplates and contracts to promote flexibility and better management of risk exposure
- compares aspects of English law and German law in more depth
- has references in text to Legal English glossary with essential terminology
- updates key legislation and conventions in the field of contracts
The target group
The book is intended for lawyers, those legally-trained as well as for lay people who come into contact with and need to use contracts in a commercial setting. Because of the comparision of German and English legal terminology, it would also be very useful as a guide for specialist legal translators.