A Practical Guide to Smart Contracts and the Law

<p>This book is a practical guide for any lawyer navigating contracts on the blockchain. It covers a wide range of contractual issues in the context of smart contracts from formation to breach to termination. It includes contract drafting tips to reduce interpretation issues insights on resolving disputes and enforcing remedies as well as an overview of the key caselaw.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Lizzie Williams is a solicitor advocate at Harbottle & Lewis with extensive experience of litigation and arbitration from the pre-action stage to trial including urgent injunctions appeals group litigation mediation and settlement negotiations. Lizzie has a particular interest in disputes relating to innovative technologies and digital transformation including disputes involving traditional IT contracts (e.g. software development outsourcing licensing) disputes involving blockchain technology (e.g. NFTs crypto fraud) and contractual disputes for technology businesses.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTENTS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Chapter One - Introduction</p><p>Chapter Two - What Is a Smart Contract?</p><p>Chapter Three - What Is a Smart Legal Contract?</p><p>Chapter Four - Formation</p><p>Chapter Five - Mistake</p><p>Chapter Six - Misrepresentation</p><p>Chapter Seven - Terms</p><p>Chapter Eight - Discharge & Remedies</p><p>Chapter Nine - Dispute Resolution</p><p>Chapter Ten - Overarching Considerations</p>