"The book provides a detailed treatment of the tort of deceit and its relevance in 21st century New Zealand. This is followed by a comprehensive discussion of the law of misrepresentation and breach of contract in the context of New Zealand's contractual remedies legislation. That discussion incorporates an analysis of the legislation; the limits of its application; and the elements of misrepresentation; and the rights available when there has been a misrepresentation: the right to cancel a contract and the grounds for doing so; the right to cancel for repudiation; the election and affirmation of contracts; the consequences of cancellation; damages and other remedies; and the effect of the statute on the law of assignment. The final part of the book is devoted to misleading and deceptive conduct under he recently amended Fair Trading Act 1986, the circumstances in which it is possible to contract out of the Act and civil remedies available to those affected by breaches of the Act"--back cover.