""Its thorough treatment of practical points makes this book invaluable to practising solicitors and barristers whether advising a bank or a customer. Bankers wishing to acquire a detailed knowledge of their subject will find the publication of immense practical assistance. It provides the reader with a detailed treatment of the ever-increasing exceptions in Ireland to the banker's duty of secrecy, liability for payment or non-payment of cheques, recent case law on payments and tracing, as well as accounts. The book includes a thorough treatment of facility letters, guarantees, pledges, mortgages and charges over land, chattels (including agricultural equipment), debts, deposits and shares. The statutory compliance requirements for the completion and registration of security are also considered.""