Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley: Actionable Misrepresentation, 4th Edition

- What constitutes implied and expressed misrepresentation
- Determining falsity and the canons of construction used
- Establishing the intention and belief of the representor
- Providing inducement and materiality
- Classes of transaction which constitutes alteration of position
- Parties to a representation whether an individual, principal or agent
- Bringing an action for fraudulent misrepresentation
- Principles governing the assessment of damages in deceit
- Bringing an action for damages for innocent misrepresentation under the 1967 Act
- Other statutory provisions which create causes of action or defences in respect of misrepresentation
- Rescinding a transaction for fraud and innocent misrepresentation
- Rules of pleadings and practice
- Liability for negligent misrepresentation based on Hedley Byrne principles
- Account of the devilment of the action for misrepresentation and the 1962 Jenkins report on the law of misrepresentation which led to the 1967 Act
- The principle statutory provisions dealing with misrepresentation
- Analysis of key judicial decisions in the UK, commonwealth jurisdictions and Ireland including the recent case of Smith New Court Securities Ltd v Scrimgeour Vickers (Asset Management) Ltd