Butterworths introduction to commercial law /
Commercial Introduction to commercial law
Cynthia Hawes.
- Second edition.
- xcviii, 1182 pages ; 25 cm
Previous ed.: 2005. "Academic edition"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Introduction : the nature of contract -- Formation of a contract -- The terms of the contract -- Vitiating elements -- Privity and assignment -- Misrepresentation and breach -- Discharge of contract -- Fair Trading Act 1986 -- Scope of the Sale of Goods Act 1908 -- Passing of property and risk -- Sales without title -- Terms of the contract -- Performance of the contract -- Remedies of the seller -- Remedies of the buyer -- Some particular kinds of sales -- Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 -- Agency -- Export trade contracts -- Bailment and carriage of goods -- Credit contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 -- Cheques and payment instruments -- Banking -- Guarantees -- Partnership -- Nature, formation and duration of insurance contracts -- Insurance : Non-disclosure and misstatements -- Insurer's liability -- Insurance intermediaries -- Insolvency -- Scheme and administration of the Commerce Act 1986 -- Fundamental concepts -- The general prohibition section -- Exclusionary provisions -- Price fixing -- Taking advantage of market power -- Resale price maintenance -- Resolution of commercial and consumer disputes -- Secured transactions : An introduction -- Personal property securities -- Hire purchase agreements -- Credit (Repossession) Act 1997.