Commercial Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

M A Clarke, R J A Hooley, R J C Munday, L S Sealy, A M Tettenborn, and P G Turner

Len Sealy and Richard Hooley have been joined by four renowned experts in the field for the preparation of this edition. The authors have captured the essence of this fascinating topic at a time of significant legislative, regulatory, and political change.
The text's clear structure helps students make connections across the different areas of commercial law
Detailed explanatory text encourages readers to engage critically with the material, leading to a deeper understanding of the issues involved
The inclusion of European and US examples ensures that students are presented with a comparative context in which to develop their understanding of the subject
In-chapter reflective questions encourage students to monitor their progress and test their knowledge

Commercial Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

M A Clarke, R J A Hooley, R J C Munday, L S Sealy, A M Tettenborn, and P G Turner

Description

Commercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides students with an extensive and valuable range of extracts from key cases and writings in this most dynamic field of law. The authors' expert commentary and questions enliven each topic while emphasizing the practical application of the law in its business context.

Len Sealy and Richard Hooley have been joined by four renowned experts in the field for the preparation of this edition. The authors have captured the essence of this fascinating topic at a time of significant legislative, regulatory, and political change.

Previous publication dates

September 2008, September 2003, September 1999

Commercial Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

M A Clarke, R J A Hooley, R J C Munday, L S Sealy, A M Tettenborn, and P G Turner

1: Introduction
1. An introduction to commercial law
2. Basic concepts of personal property
3. Bailment
2: The Law of Agency
4. Introduction
5. Creation of agency and the authority of the agent
6. Relations with third parties
7. Relations between principal and agent
3: Domestic Sales Law
8. Introduction and definitions
9. Passing of the property in the goods as between seller and buyer
10. Transfer of title
11. Seller's obligations as to quality
12. Performance of the contract
13. Remedies of the seller
14. Remedies of the buyer
4: International Sales
15. International sales
5: Payment Methods
16. Modern payment systems
17. Payment cards
18. Negotiable instruments
19. Bills of exchange
20. Cheques and other instruments
6: The Financing of International Trade
21. The financing of international trade
22. Assignment of choses in action
23. Receivable financing
7: Commercial Credit and Security
24. Introduction
25. Possessory security
26. Non-possessory security
8: Principles of Insurance Law
27. Insurance
9: Insolvency Law
28. Insolvency

Commercial Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

M A Clarke, R J A Hooley, R J C Munday, L S Sealy, A M Tettenborn, and P G Turner

Author Information

M A Clarke, Emeritus Professor of Commercial Contract Law, University of Cambridge,R J A Hooley, Lecturer in Law and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge,R J C Munday, Reader Emeritus in Law and a Fellow Emeritus of Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. Bencher of Lincoln's Inn,L S Sealy, S J Berwin Professor Emeritus of Corporate Law, University of Cambridge. Barrister and solicitor (New Zealand),A M Tettenborn, Professor of Commercial Law, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University. Barrister of Lincoln's Inn,P G Turner, Lecturer in Law and a Fellow of St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge

M A Clarke is Emeritus Professor of Commercial Contract Law, University of Cambridge.

R J A Hooley is a Lecturer in Law and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge.

R J C Munday is a Reader Emeritus in Law and a Fellow Emeritus of Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. He is also a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn.

L S Sealy is S J Berwin Professor Emeritus of Corporate Law, University of Cambridge. He is also a barrister and solicitor (New Zealand).

A M Tettenborn is Professor of Commercial Law at the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Swansea University. He is also a Barrister of Lincoln's Inn.

P G Turner is a Lecturer in Law and a Fellow of St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge.