Overview

Commercial Law has been written principally for students taking an elective in commercial law on the Legal Practice Course. It covers all the core areas of general commercial practice, including agency and distribution agreements; sale and supply of goods and services; international sales contracts; credit and security; bills of exchange; competition law; intellectual property law and commercial contracts including specimen sets of terms of sale and purchase. Diagrams and examples ensure that the practical aspects of the subject area are emphasized, while the detailed coverage gives students a good introduction to the practitioner style texts they will use once in practice. This text offers an excellent bridge between the notes, exercises and case studies provided by lecturers, giving students a well-rounded view of commercial law.

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Author:   Robert Bradgate ,  Fidelma White
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 29.30cm
Weight:   1.539kg
ISBN:  

9780199602704

ISBN 10:   0199602700
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   03 February 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780199641871
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

CONTRACT LAW AND COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS; 1. The role of the commercial lawyer; 2. Formation of contracts; 3. Performance and breach of contracts; AGENCY; 4. Agents in commerce; 5. Agent's power and authority; 6. Agent's power and authority; 7. The relationship between principal and agent; 8. Distributor contracts; THE SALE AND SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES; 9. Commercial supply contracts; 10. Duties of the parties; 11. Seller's duties and buyer's remedies; 12. Terms relating to the goods; 13. Manufacturer's and product liability; 14. The passing of property and risk; 15. Title and priority conflicts; 16. Buyer's duties and seller's remedies; 17. Contracts for the supply of services; 18. Standard terms of trading; INTERNATIONAL SALES; 19. International sales transactions; 20. Carriage of goods by sea; 21. International sales contracts; PAYMENT MECHANISMS IN COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS; 22. Bills of exchange; 23. Bankers' commercial credits; COMMERCIAL CREDIT AND SECURITY; 24. Commercial credit and security; 25. Real security; 26. Personal security; 27. Quasi-security; COMPETITION LAW; 28. Sources of competition law; 29. European Community competition law; 30. UK competition law; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; 31. The nature and importance of intellectual property; 32. Copyright; 33. Patents; 34. Confidentiality; 35. Trade marks and passing off; COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION; 36. Commercial arbitration; 37. Commercial litigation

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Robert Bradgate, Professor of Commercial Law, University of Sheffield, and Fidelma White, Senior Lecturer in Law, University College Cork, Ireland

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