This book focuses on the law of commercial contracts as constructed by the US and UK legal systems. Leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic provide works of original scholarship focusing on current debates and trends from the two dominant common law systems. The chapters approach the subject areas from a variety of perspectives - doctrinal analysis, law and economic analysis, and social-legal studies, as well as other theoretical perspectives.

Electronic Commerce and International Private Law examines the maximization of consumer protection via the consumer's jurisdiction and law. It discusses the proposition that a new connecting factor be used to improve the efficiency of juridical protection for consumers who contract with foreign sellers by electronic means and offers recommendations as to how to amend existing jurisdiction and choice of law rules to provide a basis for the consumer to sue in his own jurisdiction and for the law of the consumer's domicile to apply.

When the first edition of this student work was published some eight years ago transnational commercial law, introduced as a postgraduate course at the University of Oxford in 1995, was taught at a relatively small number of law schools. Since then the subject has blossomed and is now taught at law schools around the world. Focused on the products and processes of the harmonization of law relating to international commercial transactions, the book is an invaluable resource for students in this field.

Whether you're a student coming to commercial law for the first time, you are studying for your exams or you are a professional who needs to update or refresh your knowledge, this is the study guide that you need. You will quickly learn about the key topics in commercial law and its effects on the law of Scotland. Summaries of essential facts and essentials cases will help you to identify, understand and remember the most important elements of the subject.

BPP Learning Media's Business Essentials books can be specifically used on courses leading to diplomas in business, as generic texts on a wide range of degree programmes or as background reading and reference materials for the particular subject areas on a multitude of business related courses. The Course Books cover Edexcel's current guidance for the Higher Nationals in Business.