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Commercial Law 5th Edition

Commercial Law 5th Edition

Author: Eric Baskind; Greg Osborne; Lee Roach
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198929802

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780192895653
Published In: June 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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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)

Part I: An Introduction to Commercial Law

1:An introduction to commercial law

2:Personal Property

Part II: The Law of Agency

3:An introduction to the law of agency

4:The creation of the agency relationship

5:The authority of an agent

6:Relations between principal and agent

7:Relations between principal and third party

8:Relations between agent and third party

9:Termination of agency

Part III: The Law Relating to the Domestic Sale of Goods