English Private Law, 2nd Edition

• Acts as a unique reference work providing a high-quality overview of English private law in one single portable volume
• Concise, yet lucid and authoritative coverage, which makes it the ideal starting point for reference and research
• Written and edited by a glittering array of acknowledged experts on English law, offering proven reliability
• The ideal quick reference for practitioners to fall back on when a client raises a point outside their normal area of expertise, or when seeking reassurance within more familiar areas
• Invaluable for overseas practitioners and academics seeking to discover and understand the uncodified principles of English law
• Important for academics and students in providing a clear and reliable 'map' of English law to guide further in-depth research and study
• Now published in one single portable volume to enable ease of reference
• Includes new chapters on insurance; carriage of goods by land and air; and banking law
• Thoroughly revised and updated throughout to reflect all new developments in case law and legislation (e.g. the Land Registration Act 2002, the Brussels I Regulation, the Courts Act 2003 ss 100-101 (reviewable periodical payments), and the Companies Act 2006
• Extension of the chapter on torts to include equitable wrongs such as breach of fiduciary duty and breach of confidence
• Restructured chapters on general property law and civil procedure so as to make the underlying principles more accessible
• Rewritten chapter on family law to include coverage of the Civil Partnership Act 2004
• Now edited by Professor Andrew Burrows, who succeeds the late Professor Peter Birks, as General Editor of both this book and of the Series

New to this edition

• Now edited by Professor Andrew Burrows
• Published in one single portable volume to enable ease of reference
• New Chapters on Insurance, Carriage of Goods by Land and Air, and on Banking Law
• Revision of all chapters with extensive work done on the Companies, Property, and Civil Procedure sections

Following its publication in 2000, this work quickly established itself as a key point of reference on English private law for lawyers in the UK and throughout the world. The book acts as an accessible first point of reference for practitioners approaching a private law issue for the first time, whilst simultaneously providing a lucid, concise and authoritative overview of all the key areas of private law. Each section is written by an acknowledged expert, using their experience and understanding to provide a clear distillation and analysis of the subject.

This new edition includes all the recent developments since the publication of the first edition and the two supplements, the last of which published in 2003. It has also been expanded to include coverage of a number of key areas that were previously not addressed, including insurance, banking, carriage of goods by land and air and equitable wrongs. In addition, the chapters on general property law and civil procedure have been restructured as to make the underlying principles more readily accessible.

No other single text provides such wide-ranging and lucid coverage of English Private Law as this one. It has come to be regarded as an essential item for every law library, reflecting its appeal to both English practitioners and those working in other jurisdictions. At the same time the book's depth of analysis, combined with its ease of reference, make it a favourite among acadmics and students worldwide.

Readership: English and foreign practitioners, academics and students. A major market also consists of academic libraries and all libraries holding law books both in the UK and overseas