Commercial Law: Principles and Policy

This innovative textbook examines commercial law and the social and political context in which it develops. Topical examples, such as funding for terrorism, demonstrate this fast-moving field's relevance to today's concerns. This wide-ranging subject is set within a clear structure, with part and chapter introductions setting out the student's course of study. Recommendations for further reading at the end of every chapter point the reader to important sources for advanced study and revision questions encourage understanding. The extensive coverage and detailed commentary has been extensively market tested to ensure that the contents are aligned with the needs of university courses in commercial law.

Nicholas Ryder is Reader in Law at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is currently head of the Commercial Law Research Unit and co-convener for the Banking and Finance Stream for the Society of Legal Scholars.

Margaret Griffiths is Professor Emeritus at the University of Glamorgan. She is a specialist in consumer law, having taught and researched the area for over thirty years.

Lachmi Singh is a senior lecturer in law at the University of the West of England, Bristol, where she specialises in contract law, international trade and carriage of goods by sea.