Details
- Tackles practical problems relating to termination clauses, new consumer buyer remedies and exclusion clauses and offers solutions to those issues
- Thoughtful and analytical consideration of the law developing lines of argument on debated topics
- Accessible exposition of the fundamental principles underlying the law of domestic sale of goods
- Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the current law of sale of goods.
New to this edition
- Appendices include the Sale of Goods Act 1979, the Unfair Contract Terns Act 1977 and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
- Updated to incorporate substantial developments in case law in the area of damages as well as acceptance under section 35 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979
- Contains detailed analysis of the different remedies available to consumer buyers in light of the European Directive on Guarantees in Consumer Sales
- New chapter on exemption clauses and a discussion of penalty clauses
- Extended treatment of documentary letters of credit
- Takes full account of the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumer Regulations 2002 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
This is a systematic study of the law of sale of goods with reference to UK and Commonwealth authorities and relevant UK and EU legislation. A distinguishing feature of the work is the depth of treatment of problem areas. In addition the insightful commentary provides possible lines of argument on traditionally difficult topics.
With particular clarity of expression the work covers in full content, interpretation and performance issues relating to sale of goods agreements. Aspects of consumer law are dealt with where relevant as are issues such as recoverability of damages, currency and interest.
The new edition is fully updated and expanded to incorporate significant new case law relating to damages and the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the transposition of the European Directive on Guarantees in Consumer Sales. New material includes discussion of exemption clauses, penalty clauses and documentary letters of credit, and full account is taken of the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumer Regulations 2002 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regualtions 2008. New appendices contain a selection of valuable reference materials, including The Sale of Goods Act 1979.
Readership: Legal practitioners specialising in commercial law; academics and postgraduate students of commercial law.
1. Introduction and Conclusion of the Contract2. Definition and Subject Matter of the Sale of Goods Contract3. The Passing of Property4. Risk, Mistake and Frustration5. Termination of the Contract for Breach6. Delivery, Acceptance, and Payment7. The Implied Terms of Description, Fitness, and Quality8. Statements, Liability of Remote Sellers, and Exclusion Clauses9. The Seller's Duty and Power to Transfer Title10. The Remedies of the Seller and the Buyer
Michael Bridge, Professor of Law, London School of Economics
Review(s) from previous edition
"'Very good and up to date; fills a gap', R Asarioris, University of Southampton
"''...Sale law stands at the intersection of contract and personal property law. Professor Bridge has a thorough understanding of both...Professor Bridge brings two further strengths to his work; first an understanding of international commodities tradin' secondly, and perhaps most important, knowledge of the history of sales law...this is a thorough, scholarly and clearly written exposition of the law...On the whole this is a thoroughly admirable and scholarly piece of work-as, indeed, one would expect from its author. It deserves to take its place alongside the established major works on sale...Serious students of the law of sale at all levels will find much in it of value...'' - Robert Bradgate, Univ. of Sheffield, Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly. "
"''...It gives an in depth analysis of the law relating to the sale of goods and is also written in a style that undergraduate students find easy to understand'. Tony Walmsley, University of Teeside. "
"...The book covers in detail all the topics one would expect, including sufficient background information on general contract law where appropriate. It is clearly written and logically laid out. It works well as a basic point of reference...'' - Lloyds List, "
"The Sale of Goods is a serious text on sales law that no practitioner interested in this area of law should be without" - Student Law Jounrnal (www.studentlawjournal.com),
