Chitty On Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts (7th Edition) (Hardcopy + e-Book)

Name: Chitty On Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts (7th Edition) (Hardcopy + e-Book)
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
SKU: 9789888590032
Price: 8725.15 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Brian Gilchrist
ISBN: 9789888590032

By Brian Gilchrist

Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong January 2023

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789888590032
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
Publication: January 2023
Format: Hardback (2 volumes) + eBook
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth, Hong Kong, U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Chitty on Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts is an extremely well-respected title and a vital reference tool for anyone engaged with contract law in Hong Kong. The seventh edition is published in two volumes, reflecting the breadth and depth of coverage.

Highlights in the seventh edition include:

The Hong Kong Chitty Chapters have been brought up-to-date and refreshed in some instances with new members joining the Hong Kong Chitty team.
In particular, substantial updates have been made to the chapters on Agency, Insurance, Mediation, Suretyship and Guarantees, and Undue Influence and Duress to take into account recent developments in, and to expand their coverage on, these important areas.
A number of chapters, including those on Carriage by Air, Conflict of Laws, Construction Contracts, Employment, Information Technology, Sale of Goods and Services and Landlord and Tenant, have also been updated in light of certain newly enacted or amended statutes and/or recently introduced regulations in addition to various recent cases having an impact on the relevant legal principles.

Chapter 1: AGENCY
Chapter 2: ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
Chapter 3: BAILMENT
Chapter 4: BILLS OF EXCHANGE, CHEQUES AND PROMISSORY NOTES
Chapter 5: CARRIAGE BY AIR
Chapter 6: CARRIAGE BY SEA
Chapter 7: CONFLICT OF LAWS
Chapter 8: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Chapter 9: CREDIT AND SECURITY
Chapter 10: CYBER LAW
Chapter 11: DAMAGES
Chapter 12: EMPLOYMENT
Chapter 13: GAMING AND WAGERING
Chapter 14: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Chapter 15: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 16: INSURANCE
Chapter 17: JOINT VENTURES
Chapter 18: LANDLORD AND TENANT
Chapter 19: MEDIATION
Chapter 20: RESTITUTION AND UNJUST ENRICHMENT
Chapter 21: SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Chapter 22: SALE OF LAND
Chapter 23: SURETYSHIP AND GUARANTEES
Chapter 24: UNDUE INFLUENCE & DURESS

About the Author

General Editor:
Brian Gilchrist, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Acknowledgements:
Celine Leung

Contributors:
Josh Baker
Andrew Aglionby
Catherine Mun
Kelry Loi
Micky Yip
Holden Slutsky
Bill Amos
Harris Chan
Prof. Qiao Liu
Simon Reid-Kay
Edmund Wan
Benjamin Lam
Swati Jhaverhi
Knut Fournier
Thomas WK Wong
Duncan Abate
Hong Tran
Nicholas Hunsworth
Earl Deng
Edward Alder
Steven Dewhurst
Dr Stefan HC Lo
Laura Feldman
Justice Johnson Lam PJ
Shaun Leong
Dr Nathan Tamblyn
Dr Charu Sharma
Neerav Srivastava
Prof. Dennis Hie
Prof. Alan Gibb
Kingsley Ong