Commercial law 2012: lpc guide (series: legal practice course guide), 2012 Edition
LPC Guide
Legal Practice Course Guide Series

Commercial Law has been written principally for students taking an elective in commercial law on the Legal Practice Course. It covers all the core areas of general commercial practice, including agency and distribution agreements

Contract law and commercial contracts. 1. The role of the commercial lawyer. 2. Formation of contracts. 3. Performance and breach of contracts. Agency. 4. Agents in commerce. 5. Agent's power and authority. 6. Agent's power and authority. 7. The relationship between principal and agent. 8. Distributor contracts. The sale and supply of goods and services. 9. Commercial supply contracts. 10. Duties of the parties. 11. Seller's duties and buyer's remedies. 12. Terms relating to the goods. 13. Manufacturer's and product liability. 14. The passing of property and risk. 15. Title and priority conflicts. 16. Buyer's duties and seller's remedies. 17. Contracts for the supply of services. 18. Standard terms of trading. International sales. 19. International sales transactions. 20. Carriage of goods by sea. 21. International sales contracts. Payment mechanisms in commercial transactions. 22. Bills of exchange. 23. Bankers' commercial credits. Commercial credit and security. 24. Commercial credit and security. 25. Real security. 26. Personal security. 27. Quasi-security. Competition law. 28. Sources of competition law. 29. European Community competition law. 30. UK competition law. Intellectual property. 31. The nature and importance of intellectual property. 32. Copyright. 33. Patents. 34. Confidentiality. 35. Trade marks and passing off. Commercial dispute resolution. 36. Commercial arbitration. 37. Commercial litigation.