This is one in a series of books seeking to introduce the reader to the more frequently encountered common law principles which apply in Hong Kong. This book presents an introduction to contract principles. Contracts affect everyone, from simple daily activities as buying groceries to more complicated and formal agreements such as renovation. As a basic version intended for general use, this publication aims to be an overview. The organizational structure reflects this goal: the text is kept short and easy to read (with Chinese translations of most legal terms used in the text) while the extensive endnote section provides much more comprehensive and detailed explanations for those readers who seek such information. The Table of Contents conveniently provides an overview in an outline format of the subject. The extensive Index makes the book more user-friendly.
The intended readership would include, for example: students required to study legal subjects; foreign-based non-law professionals needing an overview of the relevant subject; and, the general public.
Stephen D. Mau BA, JD, LLM is a US qualified counsel who formerly taught international commercial arbitration as an Assistant Professor of Law in City University of Hong Kong's MA programme in arbitration and dispute resolution. He is presently a lecturer in the Faculty of Construction and Land Use at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is the Deputy Award Coordinator for the Master of Science / Postgraduate Diploma in the Construction Law and Dispute Resolution programme in the Department of Building and Real Estate. He continues to be involved in the dispute resolution field and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the American Arbitration Association, and has acted for clients in arbitrations. He has also published articles in international arbitration journals as well as several books on general Hong Kong legal principles.
