Publication Type
Book Review
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2013
Abstract
The Construction of Commercial Contracts by Professor J.W. Carter is an ambitious book. Its stated aim is to "explain as a coherent whole the principles which regulate the construction of commercial contracts". As will be seen, it more than meets this lofty aim, and is a valuable contribution to an area of work that is not only difficult, but also of immense practical importance. The book achieves its aim by explaining construction as constituting three separate stages: the identification of context (and terms), the determination of the meaning (and legal effect) of a contract, and, finally, the application of a contract to the factual circumstances that have arisen. This central thesis is primarily supplemented by detailed references to English and Australian law, but references to other Commonwealth jurisdictions (including Singapore), as well as the UNIDROIT principles, CISG and the American Restatement (Second) of Contracts, are also made where relevant.
Discipline
Commercial Law
Research Areas
Corporate, Finance and Securities Law
Publication
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
Volume
2013
Issue
2
First Page
474
Last Page
478
ISSN
0218-2173
Publisher
National University of Singapore
Citation
GOH, Yihan.
Book Review: The Construction of Commercial Contracts by J. W. Carter. (2013). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies. 2013, (2), 474-478.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1431
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