Each chapter takes a manageable ‘bite size’ approach to contract law and most can be read in less than an hour. What makes Carter’s Guide so outstanding is its multi-faceted approach to learning. It truly is a ‘course in a box’ with each chapter linked to problems and solutions and sample contracts.

Important Features

• Case studies on important authorities
• Hypotheticals to make the difficult cases more accessible and interesting
• Cases flagged for easy reference to indicate whether they are leading cases or illustrations
• Commentary to unlock the mysteries of the Australian Consumer Law
• Over 400 quick quiz questions — with answers! — to test your understanding of each chapter
• More than 120 problem and research questions with worked solutions for the majority
• Additional solutions for lecturers who prescribe the book
• Guide Glossary — a glossary of contract terms and words
• Sample contracts to see how contracts are put together
• Contract law trivia — but you need to look for it!

Practical Focus
As contract law is primarily a case law subject the understanding of which is best tested by problem solving, the presence of hypothetical problems and solutions is a boon to both students and teachers. The problems focus on the application of contract law to everyday situations as well as the commercial context. They have been written to entertain as well as instruct.

A very popular feature of Carter’s Guide is ‘The How to Chapter’, which provides helpful hints on how to draft contracts, answer problem questions and how to prepare for and do examinations.

What makes this book outstanding
Carter’s Guide surpasses in quality, coverage, readability and utility all books of this type currently available due to its:

• Leading contract author
• Clear and direct style
• Comprehensive index
• ‘Takeaways’ at the start of each chapter
• Leading case, Hypothetical, Legal debate etc — various symbols and headings are inserted to draw attention to important discussions
• Case studies — include extracts from one or more of the judgments delivered in the case
• Guide Glossary
• The How to Do It chapter is a guide to students on how to answer questions, how to cite cases and understand the role of precedent and many other matters
• Each chapter ends with a Quick Quiz
• Sample Contracts chapter — these are used for various purposes including to illustrate principles
• Australia-wide coverage
• Carter’s Guide is 710 pages and printed in COLOUR
• Detailed Table of Contents

The Author
Emeritus Professor J W Carter taught contract law at the University of Sydney for more than 30 years and has been the General Editor of the Contract and Commercial Law Review since its inception. As the author of a large number of books and journal articles he is Australia’s leading contract author. For over 30 years he has been a consultant to the leading international law firm now known as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Emeritus Professor John Carter has his finger on the pulse of Australian contract law.