The Enforcement and Setting Aside of Contracts

Part I, gives a full and detailed account of theenforcement of contracts for the sale of land, interests in land and testamentary contracts byspecific performance, enforcement of Pallant v Morgan-type arrangements, collateralcontracts, and enforcement of contracts by way of estoppel by convention. Part I also dealswith the defence mechanism provided by promissory estoppel in actions of enforcement ofterms of contracts. Part II, provides a comprehensive account of the concepts and principlesat play in actions to set aside contracts on grounds of equitable mistake, misrepresentation,undue influence, non est factum and improvident transactions. Part III deals with principlesof summary judgment applied in the enforcement of debts arising from contracts of loan andguarantees relating to them, arguable defences and remittal of issues to plenary hearing,and also contracts with banks. Part IV presents a full and comprehensive account of thecourt rules and legal principles governing the discovery of documents, interrogatories,interlocutory and mandatory interlocutory injunctions and issues and principles of costs ofentire proceedings and costs of interlocutory applications.