Commercial Law

This course aims to familiarise those intending to go into commercial practice with the analytical framework of English commercial law.

 The core of the course involves a rigorous examination of personal property and contract law in the context of commercial transactions. The course looks at basic concepts such as ownership, title, possession, the sale of goods, assignment and agency. We also look at real security in personal property, including priorities (between secured interests) and the characterisation of, and justification for, real security. 

A feature of the whole course is that students learn how a desired legal result can be achieved, or a legal hazard avoided, by selecting an appropriate contract structure. 

Though students will be expected to analyse statutory materials as well as case law, a distinguishing feature of the course is its concentration on fundamental concepts and their application in a commercial setting. The course thus offers an intellectual challenge and provides a good foundation for those contemplating practice in the field of commercial law.