Principles Of Commercial Law

Aiming to provide a clear and digestible introduction to the central areas of commercial law, this text sets out each topic in a self-contained, annotated section. Coverage includes: fundamentals of sale of goods contracts; law governing agency relationships; and consumer credit agreements.

This introductory-level textbook offers a clear and concise overview of commercial law for undergraduate law students. Covering all the key areas of law that may be included in a commercial law module, including agency, sale of goods, bailments, carriage of goods, commercial financing, and conflict of laws, it also introduces relevant elements of related fields such as banking and insolvency law and touches on emerging issues such as cryptocurrencies.

This book provides non-legal students with a succinct exposision of the general principles of commercial law. The selection of topics was influenced by the syllabus of the Public Accounts' and Auditors' Board for the law service course.

This innovative textbook examines commercial law and the social and political context in which it develops. Topical examples, such as funding for terrorism, demonstrate this fast-moving field's relevance to today's concerns. This wide-ranging subject is set within a clear structure, with part and chapter introductions setting out the student's course of study. Recommendations for further reading at the end of every chapter point the reader to important sources for advanced study and revision questions encourage understanding. The extensive coverage and detailed commentary has been extensively market tested to ensure that the contents are aligned with the needs of university courses in commercial law.

This second edition of Principles of Commercial Lawbuilds on the strengths of the popular previous edition. The first edition was innovative, adopting a fresh approach to the study of commercial law; helping students to understand and apply developed principles and approaches. With the benefit of student and teacher appraisals and feedback after four years of successful use in Australian tertiary law and commerce schools, this second edition refines that approach. Updated to accommodate changes in the law within the scheme of its underlying threads, the second edition provides easy-to-follow discussion plus vivid, punchy case summaries and diagrams. It is designed to clarify readers' understanding of the subject, whilst explaining fundamental principles and techniques that will be useful to students throughout their working lives. Each chapter includes an introduction providing a succinct summary, in point form, of the issues covered therein. The main topic is contained in a separate part, with a useful introductory segment. Readers can use these to reinforce their understanding, while students will find them a godsend during exam preparation. Written by an experienced practitioner and teacher of law, with further experience at senior level in industry, the second edition of Principles of Commercial Law is an essential book for every commercial law teacher and student and a valuable form of reference for practitioners in this field.