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This book is an attempt to trace the history of one of the great intellectual movements of modern times. Download Software Shohoku Team Patch Nba 2k12 more. The major part concentrates on England between 1770 and 1970, but the origins of freedom of contract are searched for in earlier centuries. Throughout the 19th century, freedom of contract was an ideology whose influence extended into politics, economics, and morality, as well as the law. While this book is written from the standpoint of a lawyer, a serious attempt is made to probe these additional dimensions, and in particular to study the inter-relations between them. It is suggested that. This book is an attempt to trace the history of one of the great intellectual movements of modern times. The major part concentrates on England between 1770 and 1970, but the origins of freedom of contract are searched for in earlier centuries.

Throughout the 19th century, freedom of contract was an ideology whose influence extended into politics, economics, and morality, as well as the law. While this book is written from the standpoint of a lawyer, a serious attempt is made to probe these additional dimensions, and in particular to study the inter-relations between them.

It is suggested that, in the early 19th century, lawyers and judges were particularly receptive to influences from outside the law — especially political economy — but that by the middle of the century the lawyers had cut themselves off from these external influences. The book takes full account of the work in Parliament, as well as of the judges, and adds a contribution to recent historical research, suggesting that Parliament constantly departed from laissez-faire policies, particularly after 1830.

Contents • • • • • Summary [ ] The central theme is that the notion of a contract based on consent (or a ') was almost entirely absent before 1800 in the. Instead it was based on reliance or the receipt of a benefit. You could revoke a promise, and the concept of an was unknown. Moreover, courts were more concerned with the fairness of an exchange, and not concerned merely to uphold promises or the parties' will.

Damages reflected that, only being for the value of exchange, not the loss of a bargain. Then, after 1800, the concept of contractual freedom 'rose'. Promises and the 'intentions' of parties 'became the paradigm of.' Atiyah argues that it began with the notion of freedom of property, summed up in the phrase of in that every man's home is his castle. Following that was the transition from a property to a contract based society. After 1900, however, freedom of contract had had its heyday. Atiyah illustrates how the growth of consumer protection, rent and employment legislation has moved contract back into smaller confines, based on general notions of fairness.