Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques provides a detailed narrative account of the law of bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques. It has been substantially revised by a team of new editors. It explains the law under the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and its subsequent development, including the Cheques Acts 1957 and 1992. It traces the development of the law through recent legislation and case law, bringing the reader up to date with the law as it stands in the new millennium.
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Byles on Bills of Exchange...will continue to occupy its unique niche in the textbook field as is shown by the extent to which it is cited both before and by the courts. Lloyd's List (of the twenty-fifth edition).
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978-0-421-45600-6 (9780421456006)
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Nature, Purpose and Definition. Form of Bills and Notes. Payee and Drawee. Inchoate Instruments. Inland and Foreign Bills and Notes, Bills in a Set and Copies. Capacity. Liability on a Bill. Transfer and Negotiation. Modes and Requisites of Transfer. Acceptance. Duties of Holder as to Acceptance. Presentment for Payment. Discharge. Dishonour. Liabilities of Parties. Rights of Parties. Consideration. Alteration and Forgery. The Cheque. The Promissory Note. Conflict of Laws. Procedure (1): Form of Action, Parties and Summary Judgment. Procedure (2): Pleading and Evidence. Damages, Interest and Costs. Limitation of Actions. Lost Bills and Notes. Bill or Note as Payment. Payments Made under a Mistake. The Law of Principal and Surety in its Application to Bills and Notes. Insolvency of Parties. Appendices.
