Subjects:

English Legal System

Contents:

PART I: SOURCES OF LAW 1. Sources of Law , John Bell PART II: THE LAW OF PERSONS 2. Family , Stephen Cretney 3. Companies and Other Associations , John Armour PART III: THE LAW OF PROPERTY 4. Property: General Principles , William Swadling 5. Security , Lionel Smith 6. Intellectual Property , William Cornish 7. Succession , Roger Kerridge PART IV: THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS 8. Contract in General , Sir Guenter Treitel 9. Agency , Francis Reynolds 10. Sale of Goods , Ewan McKendrick 11. Carriage of Goods by Sea , Francis Reynolds 12. Carriage of Goods by Air and Land , Malcom Clarke 13. Insurance , Malcom Clarke 14. Banking , Richard Hooley 15. Employment , Mark Freedland 16. Bailment , Norman Palmer 17. Tort , John Davies & James Edelman 18. Unjust Enrichment , Charles Mitchell PART V: LITIGATION 19. Insolvency , Michael Bridge 20. Private International Law , Adrian Briggs 21. Judicial Remedies , Andrew Burrows 22. Civil Procedure , Neil Andrews INDEX

Following its publication in 2000, this work quickly established itself as a key point of reference on English private law for lawyers in the UK and throughout the world. The book acts as an accessible first point of reference for practitioners approaching a private law issue for the first time, whilst simultaneously providing a lucid, concise and authoritative overview of all the key areas of private law. Each section is written by an acknowledged expert, using their experience and understanding to provide a clear distillation and analysis of the subject.

This new edition includes all the recent developments since the publication of the first edition and the two supplements, the last of which published in 2003. It has also been expanded to include coverage of a number of key areas that were previously not addressed, including insurance, banking, carriage of goods by land and air and equitable wrongs. In addition, the chapters on general property law and civil procedure have been restructured as to make the underlying principles more readily accessible.

No other single text provides such wide-ranging and lucid coverage of English Private Law as this one. It has come to be regarded as an essential item for every law library, reflecting its appeal to both English practitioners and those working in other jurisdictions. At the same time the book's depth of analysis, combined with its ease of reference, make it a favourite among acadmics and students worldwide.

New to this edition:-

• Now edited by Professor Andrew Burrows
• Published in one single portable volume to enable ease of reference
• New Chapters on Insurance, Carriage of Goods by Land and Air, and on Banking Law
• Revision of all chapters with extensive work done on the Companies, Property, and Civil Procedure sections