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This new work provides a useful and accessible reminder of the principles of agency law for experienced practitioners, as well as an invaluable guide for students looking for an approachable text on this topic.
Agency is a pervasive institution, fundamental to commercial activity, inherent to legal personality, enabling against deteriorating capacity. This new work provides a fresh, succinct examination of the principles of agency law exploring the rules of attribution, the rights and obligations arising within the agency relationship, the impact of agency in the fields of contract and tort, and the termination of an agent's authority. Throughout the book, full consideration is given to the issues arising under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993. The discussion is informed not only by common law authority that constantly nourishes the development of agency law principle, but also by international soft law instruments and the Restatement of the Law, Third: Agency.
The most substantial Australian text on the law of agency. Part of the LexisNexis Butterworths Black and Silver hard cover series, the second edition of Law of Agency updates the both case law and legislation as it relates to agency law. The author discusses Australian law in both a local and international context. Since the first edition there have been High Court judgments and hundreds of decisions in common law courts. Importantly, the book incorporates the significant statutory changes in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and other jurisdictions. The book is structured in the same manner as the first edition and takes you through agency law as it relates to tort, equity, company law, partnership law, banking law, professional responsibility, insurance law and the power of attorney.
An essential guide to agency law, exploring its problems and application in commercial practice.
The focus of this book, the legal situation created when an agent acts without authority, is one of the most important issues in agency law. The analysis is divided into three sections: apparent authority, ratification and the liability of the falsus procurator. Adopting a unique comparative perspective, the contributions are drawn from many different legal systems, providing the opportunity for analysis of the European common law/civil law divide. The analysis extends beyond Europe, however, taking into account the mixed legal system of South Africa, as well as the United States. Finally, there is a useful consideration of the Principles of European Contract Law and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2004. This study will be an invaluable guide for those interested in the study of comparative law, international practitioners and those interested in the harmonisation of European Private Law.
Since its first publication in 1975, John Murdoch’s Law of Estate Agency has been the leading work on this important subject. This new fifth edition offers authoritative guidance on all recent legal developments, both legislative and in the courts, of concern to practising estate agents. Judicial decisions on such matters as commission claims and liability for misdescription are of great concern to practitioners, as is the increasing tendency of clients to defend an action for fees by claiming that the agent’s terms of business contravene consumer protection rules inspired by the EU. These developments, and many more, are given expert coverage.