Commercial Law 5th ed

Commercial Law offers a fresh, modern, and stimulating exploration of this diverse and fascinating area of law. The text provides thorough coverage of all key aspects of the syllabus, including the law of agency, the sale of goods, international trade, and methods of payment, finance, and security.

This coverage is enhanced through a range of novel learning features, including examples, definitions, and diagrams, that encourage understanding and demonstrate how the principles behind the law are applied in practical transactions.

Key Features:

• Practical, fictional case studies throughout the book demonstrate the types of legal issues and problems that the law is intended to regulate, helping students to understand the context and practical application of the law
• Regular key case and legislation boxes highlight the most important cases and help students understand which statutory provisions are of fundamental importance
• Each chapter provides annotated further reading lists that enable students to more fully explore and discuss each chapter topic
• Each chapter closes with a problem question and an exam-style essay question (with answer guidance available online), giving students the opportunity to test their knowledge and providing a starting point for classroom discussion
• A wealth of online resources accompany the book, further supporting and enhancing learning, including: self-test questions, answer guidance to the questions in the book, and flashcards for key terminology

New to this Edition:

• Updated coverage of the consequences of the UK's withdrawal from the EU
• Coverage of the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
• Coverage of new case law, including Barton v Morris [2023] (reasonable price under a contract and unjust enrichment), Fimbank v KCH Shipping [2023] (mis-delivery under the Hague Visby Rules), Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc [2024] (authority of an agent), and Sharp Corporation Ltd v Vittera BV [2024] (damages for non-acceptance of the goods)