Subjects:

Commercial Law

Contents:

PART ONE. THE LAW OF AGENCY

1. The Conceptual Basis and Nature of Agency

2. Actual and Implied Authority

3. The Doctrine of Ratification

4. Apparent Authority

5. Usual and Customary Authority

6. Agency of Necessity

7. The Duties of the Agent Owed to his Principal - Part I: The agent's duties of performance

8. The Duties of the Agent Owed to his Principal - Part II: The Agent's Fiduciary Duties

9. The Rights of the Agents Against his Principal

10. The Relationship between Principal and Third Party

11. The Relationship between Agent and Third Party

12. The Termination of Agency

PART TWO. THE SALE OF GOODS

13. Introduction to the Sale of Goods

14. The Nature, Definition and Subject Matter of the Contract of Sale

15. The Contract of Sale Distinguished from Analogous Contracts

16. The Passing of Property in Goods

17. Reservation of Title Clauses

18. The Transfer of Title by a Non-Owner

19. The Seller's Obligation to Transfer Title to the Goods

20. The Duties of the Seller Relating to the Description and Quality of the Goods

21. The Duties of the Seller Relating to Fitness for Purpose of the Goods and Sales by Sample

22. The Seller's Duties to Deliver the Goods

23. Rejection of the Goods

24. Risk, Non-Existent Goods and Frustration

25. Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Terms in Contracts for the Sale of Goods

26. The Seller's Real Remedies

27. The Personal Remedies of the Seller

28. The Remedies of the Buyer

29. Specific Performance

PART THREE. CONSUMER CREDIT

30. Introduction to Hire-Purchase and Consumer Credit

31. The Classification of Agreements in the Consumer Credit Act

32. The Different Types of Credit Available to the Debtor

33. The Formation of the Agreement, Withdrawal and Cancellation

34. Matters Arising During the Currency of the Agreement

35. Liability of the Creditor, Owner and Supplier for Defective Goods and Services

36. Remedies of the Creditor and Owner

37. Judicial Control

38. The Regulation of Business Activities

INDEX

Commercial Law comprehensively meets the needs of undergraduates studying the law relating to agency, the sale of goods and consumer credit and the detailed, critical nature of the book means that it will also be invaluable for postgraduate courses. It will be equally indispensible for practitioners seeking a detailed work of reference. Commercial Law balances a readable exposition of principle with an explanation of the policy underpinning the rules of commercial law.

The law is traced from its beginnings to the present day and so the reader gains a satisfying contextual overview of the development of the rules and their changing form and function. Moreover, the law is subjected to thorough analysis, evaluation and criticism, and there is much reference to material from other jurisdictions, thereby giving the reader an;informed coherent view of the law.