Mastering the law of goodwill in business and land: clear, practical guidance for lawyers and informed readers.
This detailed work gathers key decisions and principles about goodwill, its meaning in law, and how it affects businesses, licenses, and property. It also explains how goodwill is treated when land is taken or affected by public works, and how agreements and transfers are handled in practice.
This edition lays out the core ideas and rules governing goodwill—from the rights to carry on a trade under an old name or in an old premises, to the value of goodwill in mortgage and sale. It surveys personal and professional goodwill, including lawyers and medical practice, and discusses how goodwill can be involved in voluntary and involuntary disposals, as well as in the valuation of land and compensation for public works. The book also explains how consideration, damages, and specific performance are handled in these contexts, with careful indexing of leading cases.
- Definitions and scope: what goodwill is, and how it is treated in law.
- Goodwill without more: rights to use a trade name, trade marks, and restraints on trade with employees.
- Goodwill and land: compensation when land is taken, injuriously affected, or severed by works and road projects.
- Disposition of goodwill: mortgages, bequests, sales, and partnership considerations.
Ideal for readers of law, history of business practice, and those needing a practical understanding of goodwill in both corporate and property contexts. It offers a structured, readable approach to a complex subject with many illustrated examples and references.