CAVENDISH lawcards seriesContract LawFourth Editionwww.cavendishpublishing.comCAVENDISH lawcards seriesContract LawFourth EditionCavendishPublishingLimitedLondon Sydney Portland,OregonFourth edition first published in Great Britain 2004 byCavendish Publishing Limited,The Glass House,Wharton Street,London WC1X 9PX,United KingdomTelephone:+44(0)2072788000 Facsimile:+44(0)2072788080Email:info@cavendishpublishing.comWebsite:www.cavendishpublishing.comPublished in the United States by Cavendish Publishingc/o International Specialized Book Services,5824 NE Hassalo Street,Portland,Oregon 97213-3644,USAPublished in Australia by Cavendish Publishing (Australia)Pty Ltd45 Beach Street,Coogee,NSW 2034,AustraliaTelephone:+61(2)96640909 Facsimile:+61(2)96645420Email:info@cavendishpublishing.com.auWebsite:www.cavendishpublishing.com.auCavendish Publishing Ltd 2004All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in aretrieval system,or transmitted,in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,scanning or otherwise,without the prior permission inwriting of Cavendish Publishing Limited,or as expressly permitted by law,or underthe terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organisation.Enquiriesconcerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to theRights Department,Cavendish Publishing Limited,at the address above.You must not circulate this book in any other binding or coverand you must impose the same condition on any acquirer.Cataloguing in Publication DataData available1SBN1-85941-868613579108642Typeset by Photosetting,Chatham,KentPrinted and bound in Great Britain