Kayode Akintola

This introductory-level textbook provides a clear and concise overview of commercial law for undergraduate law students. Covering all the key areas of law that may be included in a commercial law module, including agency, sale of goods, bailments, carriage of goods, commercial financing, and conflict of laws, it also introduces relevant elements of related fields such as banking and insolvency law and touches on emerging issues such as cryptocurrencies. Key Features:Accessible and conversational proseA tight focus on core knowledge with manageable levels of detailImportant concepts, cases and legislation are highlighted for ease of referenceStudent-friendly layout with key lessons and learning objectives clearly identifiedPrinciples of Commercial Law is perfectly suited to law students studying undergraduate commercial law modules in their second or third years. It will also be beneficial as an accessible introductory text on higher level courses for students who are newer to the topic.

This introductory-level textbook provides a clear and concise overview of commercial law for undergraduate law students. Covering all the key areas of law that may be included in a commercial law module, including agency, sale of goods, bailments, carriage of goods, commercial financing, and conflict of laws, it also introduces relevant elements of related fields such as banking and insolvency law and touches on emerging issues such as cryptocurrencies. Key Features:Accessible and conversational proseA tight focus on core knowledge with manageable levels of detailImportant concepts, cases and legislation are highlighted for ease of referenceStudent-friendly layout with key lessons and learning objectives clearly identifiedPrinciples of Commercial Law is perfectly suited to law students studying undergraduate commercial law modules in their second or third years. It will also be beneficial as an accessible introductory text on higher level courses for students who are newer to the topic.

The significant role of credit in obtaining corporate capital means that credit and the treatment of creditors’ interests raises distinctive issues in the event of company insolvency. In this book, Kayode Akintola addresses these issues, providing an exceptional in-depth analysis of the principles, policy and practice of creditor treatment in corporate insolvency law. Key features include:an exploration of aspects of corporate insolvency law in need of reforman extensive examination of the rights and priorities of secured and unsecured creditors in English corporate insolvency lawan analysis of the impacts of key legislative developments, such as the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, and recent case law, such as the Supreme Court decision in the Lehman Waterfall casea unique consideration of bank insolvency regimes in the context of creditor treatment. Creditor Treatment in Corporate Insolvency Law is a specialist guide for legal practitioners and members of the judiciary looking for a clear account of current law and practice in this field. It is also a valuable doctrinal treatment of the law for scholars of corporate insolvency law, and will be of interest to policymakers involved in debates about reforms to creditor treatment and secured transactions law.