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Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques, 28th Edition

Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques, 28th Edition

Name: Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques, 28th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780421952805
Price: 3666.60 HKD
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Author: Nicholas Elliott, QC; John Odgers; Jonathan Mark Phillips
ISBN: 9780421952805

Edited by Nicholas Elliott, QC · John Odgers · Jonathan Mark Phillips

Sweet & Maxwell U.K. August 2007

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780421952805
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication: August 2007
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

An invaluable guide to the law relating to payment instruments and their use, written by experts who specialise in banking and finance, Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques:

Provides comprehensive coverage of the law relating to bills of exchange, cheques and other negotiable instruments
Gives authoritative guidance on the procedure and practice relating to actions negotiable instruments
Covers the law in detail
Analyses logically the key instruments, considering the attributes of each
Supplies you with advice on procedures including form of action, parties and summary judgment, pleading and evidence, damages, interest and costs, and limitation
Provides expert commentary on the Consumer Credit Act 2006, explaining clearing how the Act applies to cheques
Includes new material on the Cheques Act 1992, money laundering and travellers’ cheques

Nature, purpose and definition
Forms of bills and notes
Payee and drawee
Inchoate instruments
Inland and foreign bills and notes, bills in a set and copies
Capacity
Liability on a bill
Transfer and negotiation
Modes and requisites of transfer
Acceptance
Duties of holder as to acceptance
Presentment for payment
Discharge - I
Discharge - II
Dishonour - notice
Dishonour - noting and protest
Liabilities of parties
Rights of parties
Consideration
Alteration and forgery
The cheque - I
The cheque - II: the paying bank's liabilities
The cheque - III: the collecting bank
The promissory note
Conflict of laws
Procedure - I: form of action, parties and summary judgment
Procedure - II: pleading and evidence
Damages, interest and costs
Limitation of actions
Lost bills and notes
Bill or note as payment
Payment made under a mistake
The law of principal and surety in its application to bills and notes
Insolvency of parties

Appendices

Bills of Exchange Act 1882
Bills of Exchange (Time of Noting) Act 1917
Cheques Act 1957
Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971

Reviews

"Byles on Bills of Exchange...will continue to occupy its unique niche in the textbook field as is shown by the extent to which it is cited both before and by the courts." - Lloyd's List

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