Smith on The Law of Assignment, 4th edition

Author: Rachael Mulheron; Marcus Smith; Nico Leslie; Gillian Hughes
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198991281

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198748434
Published In: January 2026
Format: Hardback , 1040 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Smith on the Law of Assignment is the leading text on the law relating to intangible property or choses in action. It's clear and approachable structure covers all forms of intangible property: debts, rights under contract, securities, intellectual property, leases, rights/causes of action, and equitable rights. The book considers the nature of intangible property, how it comes into being, how it is transferred or assigned, the consequences of transfer, and the remedies of the dispossessed owner.

The book's approach is both analytical and practical. The first part of the book analyses the general principles regarding intangibles and their transfer. The book then examines the practical considerations relating to particular types of intangibles, securities, insurance contracts, leases and intellectual property under the law.

The fourth edition includes new chapters on dealing in litigation rights, in particular through collective proceedings, and considers the different regimes governing such proceedings. Other significant developments include expanded content on securities and their modes of transfer, enabling the creation of markets. The work contains fresh analysis of the distinction between tangible and intangible property and articulates where the law of property begins and the law of obligations ends. The fourth edition has also been updated with new material examining the nature of cryptocurrencies.

I: Foundations

1:Introduction

2:Nature and Characteristics of Intangibles

3:Territoriality and Intangible Property

II: General

4:Causes of Action and Judgement Debts

5:Rights Under a Contract

6:Debts

7:Transfer of Choses in Action: Historical Overview

8:Conceptual Underpinnings

9:Money, Cryptocurrencies and Negotiable Instruments

10:Equitable Assignment of Choses in Action