Vitiation of Contracts

Proposes a theoretical link between general vitiating factors in English law and compares this with international statements of contractual principle.

Gareth Spark proposes a new theory which explains the links between the various rules which can potentially invalidate a contract and compares English law in this area with statements of international contractual principles.Vitiation of Contracts proposes a new theory to explain the rationale of general vitiating factors in English contract law. It provides a clear link to voluntariness as the foundation of contractual liability and compares the English position, in light of this theory, with the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC), the Principles of European Contract Law (PECL), the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) and the US Restatement (Second) of Contracts.