English Private Law [electronic resource].
Burrows, Andrew.
Burrows, A. S.(Andrew S.)latContributor
Burrows, A. S.(Andrew S.)lateditor
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, intellectualproperty, succession, family, companies, insolvency, private international law and civil procedure. Each section is written
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation, Treaties and Conventions; I Sources of Law; 1. Sources of Law; A. Introduction; B. The Hierarchy of Norms; C. Statutes and Their Interpretation; D. Precedent; E. Influential Sources of Law; II The Law of Persons; 2. Family; A. The Creation of Legal Family Relationships; B. The Termination of Legal Family Relationships; C. The Legal Consequences of Family Relationships; 3. Companies and Other Associations; A. Introduction; B. Corporations; C. Quasi-Corporations
D. Unincorporated BodiesIII The Law of Property; 4. Property: General Principles; A. Introduction; B. Property Rights in Respect of Land; C. Property Rights in Respect of Goods; D. Rights Held on Trust; E. Co-ownership; F. Creation of Property Rights; G. Transfer of Property Rights; H. Extinction of Property Rights; 5. Security; A. Introduction; B. Real Security Over Land; C. Real Security Over Moveables; D. Priorities in Real Security; E. Personal Security; 6. Intellectual Property; A. General; B. Patents for Inventions; C. Confidential Information; D. Copyright; E. Industrial Designs
F. Trade Marks and NamesG. Registered Trade Marks; 7. Succession; A. Introduction; B. Intestacy; C. Wills; D. Construction; E. Failure of Gifts by Will or of Interests on Intestacy; F. Executors and Administrators; G. Family Provision; IV The Law of Obligations; 8. Contract: In General; A. Introduction; B. Constituent Elements; D. Standard Terms; E. Mistake; F. Misrepresentation; G. Improper Pressure; H. Illegality; C. Contents; I. Lack of Capacity; J. Plurality of Parties; K. Third Parties; L. Transfer of Contractual Rights; M. Performance; N. Breach; O. Frustration; 9. Agency
A. General ConsiderationsB. Formation of Agency; C. The External Effects of Agency; D. The Agent and Third Parties; E. The Use of Agency Reasoning in Non-contractual Situations; F. The Internal Relationship Between Principal and Agent; 10. Sale of Goods; A. The Statutory Regime; B. Transfer of Property and Risk; C. The Contract; D. Remedies; 11. Carriage of Goods by Sea; A. Introduction; B. Charterparties; C. Carriage Under a Bill of Lading; D. The Functions of the Bill of Lading and Other Documents; E. Bill of Lading for Goods in a Chartered Ship; F. Freight
12. Carriage of Goods by Air and LandA. Internal Carriage; B. International Carriage; 13. Insurance; A. Introduction; B. Contracting; C. Validity; D. Misrepresentation; E. Non-disclosure; F. Remedies; G. Cover; H. Claims; I. Indemnity; 14. Banking; A. Overview; B. The Bank-Customer Relationship; C. Payment Methods; 15. Employment; A. Definition, Sources, and Scope of the English Private Law of Employment; C. The Termination and Transfer of Work Relationships; B. The Formation and Content of Work Relationships; 16. Bailment; A. Definition and General Character
B. Principles Common to All Bailments
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, intellectualproperty, succession, family, companies, insolvency, private international law and civil procedure. Each section is written
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 4, 2013).
Civil law
Law - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Law - Great Britain