Ewan McKendrick

Emeritus Professor of Law

Biography

Ewan McKendrick, BCL, MA, LLB (Edinburgh), QC (Hon) is Emeritus Professor of English Private Law and Professor of Anglo-American Law at the University of Leiden. He is a Bencher of Gray's Inn and a member of chambers at 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn. He was the Registrar of the University from 2011 to 2018.

Formerly: Professor of English Law, University College London, 1995-2000; Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford and Linnells Lecturer in Law in the University of Oxford, 1991-1995; Lecturer in Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1988-1991; Lecturer in Law, University of Essex,1985-1988; Lecturer in Law, University of Central Lancashire, 1984-1985.

He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of International Banking and Regulation Law. He is a member of Chambers at 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn, and a Bencher of Gray's Inn.

Publications

Journal Article (20)

McKendrick E, ‘Commercial Contract Law: How Important is the Quest for Certainty?’ (2021) 2021(Feb) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 72

McKendrick E, M Luycks J and M M Hendrikx A, ‘A NCC Case on Contract Interpretation from an English and Dutch Law Perspective’ (2021) 29(1) European Review of Private Law 71

McKendrick E, ‘Liquidated Damages, Delay and the Termination of Contracts’ [2019] (8) Journal of Business Law 577

McKendrick E, ‘Doctrine and Discretion in the Law of Contract Revisited’ (2019) 7(1) Chinese Journal of Comparative Law 1

McKendrick E and Maxwell I, ‘Specific Performance in International Arbitration’ (2013) 1(2) Chinese Journal of Comparative Law 195

McKendrick E, ‘Interpretation of Contracts and the Admissibility of Pre-Contractual Negotiations’ (2005) 17 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 248

McKendrick E, ‘The Common Law at Work: The Saga of Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd v Panatown Ltd’ (2003) 3(1) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal 145

McKendrick E, ‘Traditional Concepts and Contemporary Values’ [2002] European Review of Private Law 95

McKendrick E, ‘Contracts, The Common Law and the Impact of Europe’ [2001] Europa E Diritto Privato 769

McKendrick E and Parker M, ‘Drafting Force Majeure Clauses: Some Practical Considerations’ (2000) 11(4) International Company and Commercial Law Review 132

McKendrick E, ‘Breach of Contract and the Meaning of Loss’ [1999] Current Legal Problems 37

McKendrick E, ‘Promises to Perform - How Valuable?’ (1992) 5 Journal of Contract Law 6

McKendrick E, ‘Pirelli Re-examined’ (1991) 11 Legal Studies 326

McKendrick E, ‘Vicarious Liability and Independent Contractors - A Re-examination’ (1990) 53(6) Modern Law Review 770

McKendrick E, ‘The Rights of Trade Union Members - Part I of the Employment Act 1988’ (1988) 17(2) Industrial Law Journal 141

McKendrick E, ‘The Battle of the Forms and the Law of Restitution’ (1988) 8(Summer) Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 197

McKendrick E, ‘Specific Implement and Specific Performance - A Comparison’ [1986] Scots Law Times 249

McKendrick E, ‘Trade Unions and Non-Striking Members’ (1986) 6(1) Legal Studies 35

Wedderburn of Charlton L, McKendrick E and Real A, ‘Il Diritto del Lavoro in Gran Bretagna 1980-1983’ (1985) 28 Giornale Di Diritto Del Lavoro E Di Relazioni Industriali 833

McKendrick E, ‘Economic Duress A Reply’ [1985] Scots Law Times 277

Book (30)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Macmillan International Higher Education/Red Globe Press 2021)

McKendrick E, Goode and McKendrick on Commercial Law (LexisNexis 2020) 1403pp

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2020)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2018)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2016)

McKendrick E and Liu Q, Contract Law (Australian edition) (Palgrave/Macmillan 2016)

Goode R, Kronke H and McKendrick E, Transnational Commercial Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2015)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2014)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2013)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2012)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2011)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2010)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2009)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2008)

Goode R, Kronke H and McKendrick E, Transnational Commercial Law: Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2007)

Goode R, Kronke H, McKendrick E, and others, Transnational Commercial Law: Primary Materials (Oxford University Press 2007)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2007)

Burrows A, McKendrick E and Edelman J, Cases and Materials on the Law of Restitution (Oxford University Press 2007)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2005)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2005)

McKendrick E, The Creation of a European Law of Contracts (Kluwer Deventer 2004)

Goode R, Kronke H, McKendrick E, and others, Transnational Commercial Law: International Instruments and Commentary (Oxford University Press 2004)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2003)

McKendrick E, Contract Law, Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press 2003)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Palgrave/Macmillan 2000)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Macmillan 1997)

Burrows A and McKendrick E, Cases and Materials on the Law of Restitution (Oxford University Press 1997)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Macmillan 1994)

Palmer N and McKendrick E, Product Liability in the Construction Industry (LLP 1993)

McKendrick E, Contract Law (Macmillan 1990)

Chapter (53)

McKendrick E, ‘Interpretation’ in W Day and S Worthington (eds.), Challenging Private Law: Lord Sumption on the Supreme Court (Hart 2020)

McKendrick E and Vogenauer S, ‘Supervening Events in Contract Law: Two Cases on the Interaction of National Contract Laws, International Uniform Law and ’Soft Law’ Instruments’ in C Benicke und Stefan Huber (ed.), National, International, Transnational: Harmonischer Dreiklang im Recht Festschrift fur Herbert Kronke zum 70 Geburtstag (Verlag Ernst und Werner Gieseking Bielefeld 2020)

McKendrick E, Liu Q and Ren X, ‘Remedies in International Instruments’ in R Halson and D Campbell (eds.), Research Handbook on Remedies in Private Law (Edward Elgar 2019)

McKendrick E, ‘Arbitrations, Multiple References and Apparent Bias: A Case Study of Halliburton Co v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (2018)’ in A Calissendorff and P Scholdstrom (eds.), Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2019 (Kluwer Law International 2019)

McKendrick E, ‘Two ’Truly Fundamental Issues in the Law of Contract’: An Analysis of MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd’ in D Clarry (ed.), The UK Supreme Court Yearbook, Volume 9: 2017–2018 Legal Year (Appellate Press 2019)

McKendrick E, ‘Express Terms, Implied Terms, Performance, Discharge by Agreement, Discharge by Frustration, Discharge by Breach, Other Modes of Discharge and Bailment’ in H Beale (ed.), Chitty on Contracts Volumes 1 and 2 (Sweet & Maxwell 2018)

McKendrick E and Liu Q, ‘Good Faith in Contract Performance in the Chinese and Common Laws’ in L DiMatteo and L Chen (eds.), Chinese Contract Law: Civil and Common Law Perspectives (Cambridge University Press 2018)

MCKENDRICK E, ‘Frustration: Automatic Discharge of Both Parties?’ in A Dyson, J GOUDKAMP and F WILMOT-SMITH (eds.), Defences in Contract (Hart Publishing 2017)

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McKendrick E, ‘Coming to Terms with Good Faith’ in D Faber, B Schuijling and N Vermunt (eds.), Trust and Good Faith Across Borders: Liber Amicorum Prof Dr SCJJ Kortmann (Wolters Kluwer 2017)

McKendrick E, ‘Economic Frustration Revisited’ in A Simpson, S Styles, E West, and others (eds.), Continuity, Change and Pragmatism in the Law: Essays in Memory of Professor Angelo Fort (Aberdeen University Press 2016)

McKendrick E, ‘Good Faith in the Performance of a Contract in English Law’ in L DiMatteo and M Hogg (eds.), Comparative Contract Law: British and American Perspectives (Oxford University Press 2016)

McKendrick E and Maxwell I, ‘Specific Performance in International Arbitration’ in Q Liu and W Shan (eds.), China and International Commercial Dispute Resolution (Brill Nijhoff 2016)

McKendrick E, ‘Express Terms, Implied Terms, Performance, Discharge by Agreement, Discharge by Frustration, Discharge by Breach, Other Modes of Discharge, Bailment’ in H G Beale (ed.), Chitty on Contracts Vols I and II (Sweet & Maxwell 2015)

McKendrick E, ‘Contract: In General’ in A Burrows (ed.), Principles of the English Law of Obligations (Oxford University Press 2015)

McKendrick E, ‘Sale of Goods’ in A Burrows (ed.), Principles of English Commercial Law (Oxford University Press 2015)

McKendrick E, ‘Hardship Clauses and Damages’ in S Vogenauer (ed.), Commentary on the Unidroit Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) (Oxford University Press 2015)

McKendrick E, ‘Innominate Terms Revisited’ in L Gullifer and S Vogenauer (eds.), English and European Perspectives on Contract and Commercial Law: Essays in Honour of HughBeale (Hart Publishing 2014)

McKendrick E and Unberath H, ‘Supervening Events’ in G Dannemann and S Vogenauer (eds.), The Common European Sales Law in Context: Interactions with English and German Law (Oxford University Press 2013)

McKendrick E, ‘Performance, Discharge by Agreement, Discharge by Frustration, Discharge by Breach, Other Modes of Discharge, Bailment’ in H G Beale (ed.), Chitty on Contracts Vols I and II (Sweet & Maxwell 2012)

McKendrick E and Kapila R, ‘Contract Law Harmonisation’ in A Brzozowski, W Kocot and K Michalowska (eds.), Towards Europeanization of Private Law: Essays in Honour of Professor Jerzy Rajski (C H Beck 2007)

McKendrick E, ‘La Buona Fede Tra Common Law E Diritto Europeo’ in C Castronovo and S Mazzamuto (eds.), Manuale di Diritto Privato Europeo (Giuffre Editore 2007)

McKendrick E, ‘The Meaning of ’Good Faith’’ in M Andenas, S Diaz Alabart, H Basil Markesinis, and others (eds.), Liber Amicorum Guido Alpa: Private Law Beyond the National Systems (British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 2007)

McKendrick E, ‘Force Majeure Clauses: The Gap between Doctrine and Practice’ in A Burrows and E Peel (eds.), Contract Terms (Oxford University Press 2007)

McKendrick E, ‘The Further Travails of Duress’ in A Burrows and L Rodger of Earlsferry (eds.), Mapping the Law: Essays in Memory of Peter Birks (Oxford University Press 2006)

McKendrick E, ‘Judicial Control of Contractual Discretion’ in M Freedland and J Auby (eds.), The Public Law/Private Law Divide: Une Entente Assez Cordiale? (Hart Publishing 2006)

McKendrick E, ‘Harmonisation of European Contract Law: The State We Are In’ in S Vogenauer and S Weatherill (eds.), The Harmonisation of European Contract law: Implications for European Private Laws, Business and Legal Practice (Hart Publishing 2006)

McKendrick E and Worthington K, ‘Damages for Non-Pecuniary Loss’ in N Cohen and E McKendrick (eds.), Comparative Remedies for Breach of Contract (Hart Publishing 2005)

McKendrick E, ‘Commerce’ in W Swadling (ed.), The Quistclose Trust: Critical Essays (Hart Publishing 2004)

McKendrick E, ‘The Interpretation of Contracts: Lord Hoffmann’s Re-Statement’ in S Worthington (ed.), Commercial Law and Commercial Practice (Hart Publishing 2003)

McKendrick E, ‘Breach of Contract, Restitution for Wrongs and Punishment’ in A Burrows and E Peel (eds.), Commercial Remedies: Current Issues and Problems (Oxford University Press 2003)

McKendrick E, ‘Taxonomy: Does it Matter?’ in D Johnston and R Zimmermann (eds.), Unjustified Enrichment: Key Issues in Comparative Perspective (Cambridge University Press 2002)

McKendrick E, ‘Contract Law and Codification: A View from England’ in M Carlos Lopes Porto and J Sinde Monteiro (eds.), A Civil Code for Europe (Coimbra Editora 2002)

McKendrick E, ‘The Contracting Society: A Misplaced Faith’ in P Beaumont (ed.), Christian Perspectives on the Limits of the Law (Paternoster Press 2002)

McKendrick E, ‘Negligence and Human Rights: Re-Considering Osman’ in D Friedmann and D Barak-Erez (eds.), Human Rights in Private Law (Hart Publishing 2001)

McKendrick E, ‘The Reason for Restitution’ in P Birks and F Rose (eds.), Lessons of the Swaps Litigation (Mansfield Press 2000)

McKendrick E, ‘Good Faith: A Matter of Principle?’ in A DM Forte (ed.), Good Faith in Contract and Property Law (Hart Publishing 1999)

McKendrick E, ‘The Passing of Property in Part of a Bulk’ in N Palmer and E McKendrick (eds.), Interests in Goods (LLP 1998)

McKendrick E, ‘Restitution and the Misuse of Chattels - The Need for a Principled Approach’ in N Palmer and E McKendrick (eds.), Interests in Goods (LLP 1998)

McKendrick E, ‘Liquidated Damages and Related Clauses in Claims Involving Chattels’ in N Palmer and E McKendrick (eds.), Interests in Goods (LLP 1998)

McKendrick E, ‘Work Done in Anticipation of a Contract Which Fails to Materialise’ in W R Cornish, R Nolan, J O’Sullivan, and others (eds.), Restitution Past, Present and Future: Essays in Honour of Gareth Jones (Hart Publishing 1998)

McKendrick E, ‘English Contract Law: A Rich Past, An Uncertain Future?’ in M Freeman (ed.), Law and Opinion at the End of the Twentieth Century (Oxford University Press 1997)

McKendrick E, ‘Local Authorities and Swaps: Undermining the Market?’ in R Cranston (ed.), Making Commercial Law: Essays in Honour of Roy Goode (Oxford University Press 1997)

McKendrick E, ‘Mistake of Law - Time for a Change?’ in W Swadling (ed.), The Limits of Restitutionary Claims: A Comparative Analysis (British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 1997)

McKendrick E, ‘The Undue Influence of English Law?’ in H L MacQueen (ed.), Scots Law into the 21st Century: Essays in Honour of W A Wilson (W Green/Sweet & Maxwell 1996)

McKendrick E, ‘Total Failure of Consideration and Counter-Restitution: Two Issues or One?’ in P B H Birks (ed.), Laundering and Tracing (Oxford University Press 1995)

McKendrick E, ‘The Regulation of Long Term Contracts in English Law’ in J Beatson and D Friedmann (eds.), Good Faith and Fault in English Contract Law (Oxford University Press 1995)

McKendrick E, ‘Force Majeure and Frustration - Their Relationship and a Comparative Assessment’ in E McKendrick (ed.), Force Majeure and Frustration of Contract (LLP 1995)

McKendrick E, ‘The Consequences of Frustration - The Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943’ in E McKendrick (ed.), Force Majeure and Frustration of Contract (LLP 1995)

McKendrick E, ‘Performance, Discharge by Agreement, Discharge by Frustration, Discharge by Breach, Other Modes of Discharge’ in A G Guest (ed.), Chitty on Contracts Vol I (Sweet & Maxwell 1994)

McKendrick E, ‘Frustration, Restitution and Loss Apportionment’ in A Burrows (ed.), Essays on the Law of Restitution (Oxford University Press 1991)

Edited book (8)

McKendrick E, Goode on Commercial Law (LexisNexis and Penguin 2016)

Goode R, Kronke H, McKendrick E, and others, Transnational Commercial Law:International Instruments and Commentary (Oxford University Press 2012)

McKendrick E, Goode on Commercial Law (LexisNexis/Penguin 2009)

Cohen N and McKendrick E, Comparative Remedies for Breach of Contract (Hart Publishing 2005)

McKendrick E, Sale of Goods (LLP 2000)

Palmer N and McKendrick E, Interests in Goods (LLP 1998)

McKendrick E, Force Majeure and Frustration of Contract (LLP 1995)

McKendrick E, Commercial Aspects of Trusts and Fiduciary Obligations (Oxford University Press 1992)

Review (1)

McKendrick E and Brent R, ‘Banking Review: An Interim Report’ [1999] Journal of International Banking Law 313 (review)

Case Note (22)

McKendrick E, ‘Brexit, Uncertainty and the Doctrine of Frustration’ (2019) Volume 34(7) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 199 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘The Legal Effect of an Anti-Oral Variation Clause’ (2017) 32(October) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 439 (case-note)

McKendrick E and Graham M, ‘The Sky’s the Limit: Contractual Damages for Non-Pecuniary Loss’ [2002] (2) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 161 (case-note)

McKendrick E and Edelman J, ‘Employee’s Liability for Statements’ (2002) 118(January) Law Quarterly Review 4 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Who is an Employee? A Contextual Approach?’ (1996) 25(2) Industrial Law Journal 136 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘No Place for O’Brien in Scots Law’ [1996] Restitution Law Review 100 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Negotiations ’Subject to Contract’’ [1995] Restitution Law Review 100 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Public Nuisance and the Environment’ (1993) 1(1) Journal of Tort Law 14 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Restitution of Unlawfully Demanded Tax’ [1993] Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 88 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Restitution, Misdirected Funds and Change of Position’ (1992) 55(5) Modern Law Review 377 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Auctioneers, ’Sleepers’ and Actions in Negligence’ (1992) 1(1) International Journal of Cultural Property 207 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Restitution of Tax Unlawfully Demanded’ (1991) 107(4) Law Quarterly Review 526 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Tracing Misdirected Funds’ [1991] Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 378 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Invitations to Tender and the Creation of Contracts’ [1991] (1) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 31 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Economic Duress and Industrial Action’ (1990) 20(3) Industrial Law Journal 195 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Self-Induced Frustration and the Construction of Force Majeure Clauses’ [1990] (2) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 153 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Incontrovertible Benefit - A Postscript’ [1989] (4) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 401 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Vicarious Liability and Industrial Action’ (1989) 19(2) Industrial Law Journal 161 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Self Induced Frustration and Force Majeure Clauses’ [1989] (1) Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 3 (case-note)

McKendrick E and Gleeson L, ‘The Rotting Away of Caveat Emptor?’ [1987] The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer 121 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Economic Duress - A Reasonable Alternative?’ [1985] Scottish Law Gazette 54 (case-note)

McKendrick E, ‘Equal Pay, Material Difference and Market Forces’ [1985] Scots Law Times 13 (case-note)

Research Interests

Commercial Law, Contract Law and Transnational Commercial Law

Research projects & programmes

European Contract Law