English Private Law
Now in its third edition, this work has 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. This includes contract, tort, unjust enrichment, land law, trusts, intellectual property, succession, family, companies, insolvency, private international law and civil procedure. 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 second edition in 2007. It covers some areas that were previously not addressed including arbitration in civil procedure, the Human Rights Act 1998 in tort law, and regulatory reform in the light of the global financial crisis. No other single text provides such comprehensive and lucid coverage of the whole 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 academics and students worldwide.
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English Private Law
Now in its third edition, this work has 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. This includes contract, tort, unjust enrichment, land law, trusts, intellectual property, succession, family, companies, insolvency, private international law and civil procedure. 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 second edition in 2007. It covers some areas that were previously not addressed including arbitration in civil procedure, the Human Rights Act 1998 in tort law, and regulatory reform in the light of the global financial crisis. No other single text provides such comprehensive and lucid coverage of the whole 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 academics and students worldwide.
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Now in its third edition, this work has 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. This includes contract, tort, unjust enrichment, land law, trusts, intellectual property, succession, family, companies, insolvency, private international law and civil procedure. 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 second edition in 2007. It covers some areas that were previously not addressed including arbitration in civil procedure, the Human Rights Act 1998 in tort law, and regulatory reform in the light of the global financial crisis. No other single text provides such comprehensive and lucid coverage of the whole 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 academics and students worldwide.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780191637889
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication date: 08/08/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 1704
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Andrew Burrows, FBA, QC (Hon) is Professor of the Law of England and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is also a Barrister and Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple.

Table of Contents

  • PART I SOURCES OF LAW
  • 1: Professor John Bell: Sources of Law
  • PART II THE LAW OF PERSONS
  • 2: Professor Jonathan Herring: Family
  • 3: Professor John Armour: Companies and Other Associations
  • PART III THE LAW OF PROPERTY
  • 4: Mr William Swadling: Property: General Principles
  • 5: Professor Lionel Smith: Security
  • 6: Professor Graeme Dinwoodie and Professor William Cornish: Intellectual Property
  • 7: Professor Roger Kerridge: Succession
  • PART IV THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS
  • 8: Professor Ewan McKendrick: Contract: In General
  • 9: Professor Francis Reynolds: Agency
  • 10: Professor Ewan McKendrick: Sale of Goods
  • 11: Professor Francis Rose: Carriage of Goods by Sea
  • 12: Professor Malcolm Clarke: Carriage of Goods by Air and Land
  • 13: Professor Malcolm Clarke: Insurance
  • 14: Professor Richard Hooley: Banking
  • 15: Professor Mark Freedland: Employment
  • 16: Professor Norman Palmer: Bailment
  • 17: Mr Donal Nolan and Mr John Davies: Torts and Equitable Wrongs
  • 18: Professor Charles Mitchell: Unjust Enrichment
  • PART V LITIGATION
  • 19: Professor Michael Bridge: Insolvency
  • 20: Professor Adrian Briggs: Private International Law
  • 21: Professor Andrew Burrows: Judicial Remedies
  • 22: Professor Neil Andrews: Civil Procedure
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