Commercial Law 2012 LPC Guide

by Bradgate, Robert; White, Fidelma

• ISBN13: 9780199641871
• ISBN10: 0199641870
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-05
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Commercial Lawhas 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 and exercises and case studies provided by lecturers, giving students a well-rounded view of commercial law.

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