Commercial Law

“This is the best introductory textbook on English Commercial and Consumer Law available on the market” Qi Zhou, University of Sheffield In this second edition of Commercial Law, a team of specialists draw upon their extensive expertise across all key areas to offer a contemporary account of both domestic and international commercial transactions. The rigorous yet highly readable coverage of key theoretical and academic debates makes this book the perfect companion for studying commercial law. A range of features help you to get the most from this book during your study: - Two chapters focussed on consumer law extend your knowledge of the principles of this area. - Summaries of the essential cases that will help you understand how the law is applied - Extracts from key legislative provisions that you will need to draw upon when answering problem or essay questions - Debate and issue boxes highlight particularly contentious areas of the law and help you refine your critical analysis skills necessary for gaining those top marks in exams - Real life examples illustrate how the law in this area operates in practice - Further reading lists at the end of each chapter point you to relevant academic articles, allowing you to delve deeper into the academic debates surrounding this subject Commercial Law is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate law students. For the undergraduate student, the text is clear and accessible, and provides a comprehensive coverage of the law syllabus. For the postgraduate student, numerous references are provided to guide deeper and wider research into the subject. ABOUT THE EDITORS Michael Furmston is Professor of Law at Singapore Management University’s School of Law, and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol. Jason Chuah is Head of the Academic Law Department at the City Law School, City University London and has held visiting appointments in the UK and elsewhere. ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS James Devenney, Professor of Commercial Law and Head of the School of Law, University of Exeter Susan Hawker, Principal Lecturer, London Metropolitan University Howard Johnson, LLM Tutor Cardiff University Louise Merrett, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Cambridge Martin Morgan-Taylor, Principal Lecturer, De Montfort University Jo Reddy, Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Hong Kong Chris Willett, Professor in Commercial Law, University of Essex For further resources accompanying this text, please visit: To find out how law is changing at Pearson visit “The best introductory textbook on English Commercial and Consumer Law available in the market.” - Qi Zhou, University of Sheffield “A modern and comprehensive compendium essential for any commercial law student.” - Dr Clare Chambers-Jones, Associate Professor UWE Written by a team of leading specialists in this area, Commercial and Consumer Law 2nd edition is an essential guide to the legislation and case law relating to both domestic and international commercial transactions. Offering a scholarly, yet highly readable, account of key commercial and consumer law principles, it also highlights the commercial and socio-economic context underpinning the law in this area.