Byles on Bills of Exchange & Cheques 30e

Book

Byles on Bills of Exchange & Cheques 30e

By Richard Hanke, Ian Higgins, Jonathan Mark Phillips
Byles on Bills of Exchange & Cheques 30e

Browse:

Description

Byles on Bills of Exchange & Cheques 30e

Richard Hanke, Ian Higgins, Jonathan Mark Phillips

Book

$815.00 RRP + GST

Dispatched from overseas. Estimated delivery 3-6 weeks.


Date: 10/12/2019

Code: 9780414064966

Sweet & Maxwell, UNITED KINGDOM

Browse:

Available Formats

Format Title Date Code Price (excl. GST)
Book Byles on Bills of Exchange & Cheques 30e 10/12/2019 9780414064966 $815.00 Add to cart

Available Formats

Format
Price
Book
$815.00
Additional information
Date
10/12/2019
Code
9780414064966
Add to cart

Description

Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques is the essential reference guide to the regulation and use of payment instruments. Giving a detailed account of the law of bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques, this classic text sets out the substantive and procedural law, as well as the application of the laws of principal and surety and insolvency to this context.

The new 30th edition incorporates legislative developments and recent caselaw from the UK and Commonwealth, as well as expanded discussion of set-offs.

 

  • Provides a detailed account of the laws and procedure governing the use of bills of exchange in the UK
  • Sets out the principles underlying the law of bills of exchange and cheques
  • Identifies the types of instruments and the relevant parties involved
  • Details a step-by-step analysis of the procedural law and relevant information for litigation.
  • Looks at the use of bills in international trade and the issues surrounding conflict of laws
  • Addresses the relevant duties of each party to the transaction and sets out the means by which the transaction is processed and discharged
  • Explains the liabilities and rights of the parties, including the liability of banks for breach of a mandate
  • Examines the relevance of the principle of Consideration for the contractual nature of the transactions
  • Considers the means by which a bill of exchange or cheque may be altered and the legal protections against forgeries
  • Undertakes a detailed analysis of the nature and operation of cheques, as distinct from other bills of exchange
  • Sets out the nature and legal issues with respect to promissory notes 
  • Addresses the consequences of lost bills or cheques, and payments made in error
  • Considers the application of the laws of principal and surety, and insolvency law to the context of bills of exchange

Have a promo code?

Description

Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques is the essential reference guide to the regulation and use of payment instruments. Giving a detailed account of the law of bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques, this classic text sets out the substantive and procedural law, as well as the application of the laws of principal and surety and insolvency to this context.

The new 30th edition incorporates legislative developments and recent caselaw from the UK and Commonwealth, as well as expanded discussion of set-offs.

 

  • Provides a detailed account of the laws and procedure governing the use of bills of exchange in the UK
  • Sets out the principles underlying the law of bills of exchange and cheques
  • Identifies the types of instruments and the relevant parties involved
  • Details a step-by-step analysis of the procedural law and relevant information for litigation.
  • Looks at the use of bills in international trade and the issues surrounding conflict of laws
  • Addresses the relevant duties of each party to the transaction and sets out the means by which the transaction is processed and discharged
  • Explains the liabilities and rights of the parties, including the liability of banks for breach of a mandate
  • Examines the relevance of the principle of Consideration for the contractual nature of the transactions
  • Considers the means by which a bill of exchange or cheque may be altered and the legal protections against forgeries
  • Undertakes a detailed analysis of the nature and operation of cheques, as distinct from other bills of exchange
  • Sets out the nature and legal issues with respect to promissory notes 
  • Addresses the consequences of lost bills or cheques, and payments made in error
  • Considers the application of the laws of principal and surety, and insolvency law to the context of bills of exchange
NEW ZEALAND
Legal

AI @ THOMSON REUTERS

It’s time to meet your new AI Assistant.

Built on OpenAI GPT-4 technology, CoCounsel is here to transform your workflow.

Learn more
Tax

Tax

World-class content enabled tax, audit and accounting technology solutions

Empowering today’s most informed professionals to act with confidence and make the right decisions.

Explore tax
Risk

Risk

World-class content led risk technology and advisory solutions

Empowering today’s most informed professionals to act with confidence.

Explore risk
Books

Membership

Join Book Club

Our Book Club members receive special offers and exclusive savings on all New Zealand books, eBooks and bundles purchased from our e-store.

Join for free