Table of Contents

PART ONE. THE LAW OF AGENCY
1: The Conceptual Basis and Nature of Agency
2: Actual and Implied Authority
3: The Doctrine of Ratification
4: Apparent Authority
5: Usual and Customary Authority
6: Agency of Necessity
7: The Duties of the Agent Owed to his Principal - Part I: The agent's duties of performance
8: The Duties of the Agent Owed to his Principal - Part II: The Agent's Fiduciary Duties
9: The Rights of the Agent Against his Principal
10: The Relationship between Principal and Third Party
11: The Relationship between Agent and Third Party
12: The Termination of Agency
PART TWO. THE SALE OF GOODS
13: Introduction to the Sale of Goods
14: The Nature, Definition and Subject Matter of the Contract of Sale
15: The Contract of Sale Distinguished from Analogous Contracts
16: The Passing of Property in Goods
17: Reservation of Title Clauses
18: The Transfer of Title by a Non-Owner
19: The Seller's Obligation to Transfer Title to the Goods
20: The Duties of the Seller Relating to the Description and Quality of the Goods
21: The Duties of the Seller Relating to Fitness for Purpose of the Goods and Sales by Sample
22: The Seller's Duties to Deliver the Goods
23: Rejection of the Goods
24: Risk, Non-Existent Goods and Frustration
25: Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Terms in Contracts for the Sale of Goods
26: The Seller's Real Remedies
27: The Personal Remedies of the Seller
28: The Remedies of the Buyer
29: Specific Performance
PART THREE. CONSUMER CREDIT
30: Introduction to Hire-Purchase and Consumer Credit
31: The Classification of Agreements in the Consumer Credit Act
32: The Different Types of Credit Available to the Debtor
33: The Formation of the Agreement, Withdrawal and Cancellation
34: Matters Arising During the Currency of the Agreement
35: Liability of the Creditor, Owner and Supplier for Defective Goods and Services
36: Remedies of the Creditor and Owner
37: Judicial Control
38: The Regulation of Business Activities
Index

About the Author

Ian Brown LLB, DPhil, Reader in Law, Faculty of Law, University of the West of England, Bristol