1. Definition and distinctions
2. Formation of the contract of guarantee
3. Formal requirements
4. Factors affecting validity
6. Discharge from liability by the determination of the principal transaction
7. Discharge from liability by reason of the creditor's conduct towards the principal
8. Discharge from liability by reason of the creditor's conduct in relation to the guarantor
9. Discharge from liability by the determination of the guarantee
10. Rights of the creditor
11. Rights of the guarantor before payment
12. Rights of the guarantor after payment
13. Suretyship and negotiable instruments
14. Consumer credit legislation
15. Performance bonds
16. Suretyship in private international law
17. Stamp duty.