{"product_id":"contractual-indemnities-2nd-ed","title":"Contractual Indemnities, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayne Courtney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781509984121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hart Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis much-welcomed new edition examines all recent developments in the field of contractual indemnities. The landmark first edition provided a coherent theory of the promise of indemnity while addressing important practical issues such as the construction of contractual indemnities. This new edition retains its hallmark dual perspective: setting out the foundational general principles and exploring specific forms of indemnity, while adding substantial new case law analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully updated second edition of the leading text on contractual indemnities in English law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew discussion of illegality post \u003cem\u003ePatel v Mirza\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended treatment of implied indemnities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the impact of \u003cem\u003eWoods v Capita Insurance Services Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew coverage of performance bonds, guarantees and indemnities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws on case law from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore alongside English law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the nature and effect of contractual indemnities outside the insurance context, approached from two perspectives. The foundations cover the nature of indemnity promises, general principles of construction, the determination of scope, and enforcement. The second part moves from the general to the specific, examining indemnities against liability to third parties, indemnities against default or non-performance by third parties, and indemnities against breach of contract by the indemnifier, along with performance bonds and guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayne Courtney is Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore. His previous edition of this work was praised as \"a meticulous, scholarly and thorough work\" (Journal of Contract Law) and \"a valuable and landmark work\" for commercial practitioners, litigators and judges (New Zealand Business Law Quarterly).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Introduction — Part II: General Principles (The Nature of the Promise of Indemnity; Construction; The Scope of the Indemnity; Enforcement) — Part III: Particular Indemnities (Claims by or Liabilities to Third Parties; Claims by or Liabilities to the Indemnifier; Non-Performance by a Third Party; Breach of Contract by the Indemnifier; Performance Bonds and Guarantees).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the only detailed, dedicated account of contractual indemnities in English law, now fully updated with a decade of new case law including \u003cem\u003ePatel v Mirza\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWoods v Capita\u003c\/em\u003e. Essential for commercial litigators, contract drafters and law libraries serving practitioners across the common law world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContractual indemnities, indemnity clauses, commercial contracts, performance bonds, guarantees, construction of contracts, English contract law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommercial litigators, contract drafters, in-house counsel, corporate lawyers, law libraries, academics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContract Law, Commercial Law, Law Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a contractual indemnity?\u003c\/strong\u003e A promise, found in many commercial contracts beyond insurance, to compensate another party for specified loss or liability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's new in the 2nd edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e New material on illegality post \u003cem\u003ePatel v Mirza\u003c\/em\u003e, extended coverage of implied indemnities, analysis of \u003cem\u003eWoods v Capita Insurance Services Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e, and new discussion of performance bonds and guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book cover jurisdictions beyond England?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, it draws on case law from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore alongside English law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial litigators, contract drafters, in-house counsel and academics working with indemnity clauses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Contractual Indemnities 2nd ed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com. 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