Chapter 1 Further Reading

Chapter 1 Further Reading

An introduction to commercial law
  • Roy Goode , ‘ The Codification of Commercial Law ’ ( 1988 ) 14 Mon LR 135.

Provides an excellent account of our commercial law system, focusing on whether or
not UK commercial law should be codified. Also contains an excellent discussion on
the purposes of an effective commercial law system.

  • Roy Goode , Herbert Kronke , and Ewan McKendrick , Transnational Commercial Law: Text, Cases and Materials (2nd edn, OUP 2015 ) ch 1.

Provides an account of the history and development of commercial law, focusing on
the evolution and sources of transnational commercial law.

  • Sir Peter Millett , ‘ Equity’s Place in the Law of Commerce ’ ( 1998 ) 114 LQR 214.

Provides an excellent discussion of why and how equity has contributed to the
development of commercial law.

  • Alan Rodger , ‘ The Codification of Commercial Law in Victorian Britain ’ ( 1992 ) 109 LQR 570.

Provides a detailed account of the process of codification of commercial law that began in the nineteenth century.

  • Len S Sealy and Richard JA Hooley , Commercial Law: Text, Cases and Materials (5th edn, OUP 2009) ch 1.
Provides an accessible, but detailed, introduction to commercial law.
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