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Q&A
Routledge·Cavendish Questions & Answers Series
Commercial Law
2009–2010
Q&A
Routledge·Cavendish Questions & Answers Series
Commercial Law
2009–2010
Jo Reddy, LLB, LLM
Barrister
AND
Howard Johnson, LLB (Birm)
Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of Bangor Law School
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Q & A, commercial law 2009–2010 / Jo Reddy and Howard Johnson. — 5th ed.
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1.Commercial law–England–Examinations, questions, etc. I. Johnson, Howard (Howard Allun), 1948– II. Title. III. Title: Q & A, commercial law 2009–2010.
IV. Title: Commercial law 2009–2010. KD1554.R43 2009 346.4207076–dc22
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ISBN 0-203-86813-7 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 10: 0–415–48041–8 (Print Edition)
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CONTENTS
Table of Cases |
vii |
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Table of Statutes |
xvii |
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Table of Statutory Instruments |
xxiv |
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Table of EU Legislation |
xxv |
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1 |
General Questions |
1 |
2 |
Description and Quality |
19 |
3 |
Passing of Property and Risk |
59 |
4 |
Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet |
75 |
5 |
Making and Cancelling a Credit Agreement |
87 |
6 |
Default and Termination of Credit Agreements |
101 |
7 |
Connected Lender Liability |
121 |
8 |
General Principles of Agency |
133 |
9 |
Relationship with Third Parties |
149 |
10 |
Fob Contracts |
181 |
11 |
Cif Contracts |
201 |
Index |
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237 |
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TABLE OF CASES
AG v Leopold Walford (London) Ltd (1923) 14 Lloyd’s Rep 359 ................................... 192 AMB Imballaggi Plastici SRL v Pacflex Ltd [1999] 2 All ER (Comm) 249 ........... 162, 163 Addis v Gramophone [1909] AC 488 ............................................................................. 23 Agricultores Federados Argentinos v Ampro SA
[1965] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 757 ......................................................................... 184, 192, 196 Ailsa Craig Fishing v Malvern Fishing [1983] 1 All ER 449 ........................................... 43 Alan (W J) & Co Ltd v El Nasr Export and Import Co [1972] 2 QB 189;
[1972] 2 All ER 127 ................................................................................................. 228 Albemarle Supply Co v Hind [1928] 1 KB 307 ............................................................ 118 Aldridge v Johnson (1857) 7 E & B 885 .......................................................................... 67 Allam & Co Ltd v Europa Poster Services Ltd [1968] 1 All ER 826;
[1968] 1 WLR 638 ................................................................................................... 136 Alpha Trading Ltd v Dunnshaw-Patten Ltd [1981] QB 290 ................................. 141, 147 Aluminium Industrie Vaassen BV v Romalpa Aluminium Ltd [1976] 2 All ER 552;
[1976] 1 WLR 676; [1976] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 443 ..................................................... 61, 62 Andrews v Hopkinson (1957) 1 QB 229 ................................................................... 31, 42 Andrews Bros Ltd v Singer & Co Ltd [1934] 1 KB 17 ..................................................... 41 Anglo-African Shipping Co of New York Inc v J Mortner Ltd
[1962] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 610 ......................................................................................... 163 Anglo-Continental Holidays Ltd v Typaldos (London) Ltd [1967] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 61 ........ 23 Anton Piller (UK) Ltd v Excess Insurance Co Ltd (t/a ITT London and Edinburgh)
[1999] Lloyd’s Rep IR 122 ........................................................................................... 4 Arcos Ltd v Ronaasen (E.A.) & Son [1933] AC 470 ......................................... 45, 197, 219 Armagas v Mundogas [1986] 2 All ER 385 .............................................. 155, 168, 170–2 Armour v Thyssen [1990] 3 All ER 481 ................................................................... 61, 63 Ashington Piggeries v Christopher Hill [1972] AC 441 ................................... 22, 46, 215 Aswan v Lupdine [1987] WLR 1 .................................................................................... 36 Attorney General of Hong Kong v Reid [1994] 1 AC 324; [1994] 1 All ER 1 .............. 138 Aron (J) & Co Inc v Comptoir Wegimont [1921] 3 KB 435; 90 LJKB 1233 ......... 198, 221
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Q&A COMMERCIAL LAW 2009–2010
B&P Wholesale Distributors v Marko [1953] CLY 3266 ............................................... 211 Bankers Trust Co v State Bank of India [1991] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 587;
[1991] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 443 ......................................................................................... 232 Barclays Bank v Quincecare Ltd [1992] 4 All ER 363; 1988 FLR 166;
[1988] 1 FTLR 507 .................................................................................................. 180 Barker v Bell [1971] 2 All ER 867, [1971] 1 WLR 983, 115 Sol Jo 364 ...................... 119 Bartlett v Sydney Marcus [1965] 1 WLR 1013 ............................................................... 31 Beale v Taylor [1967] 1 WLR 1193 ................................................................................ 35 Belton (ST) v Teheran Europe Co see Teheran Europe Co v Belton (ST)
Bence Graphics International Ltd v Fasson UK Ltd [1998] QB 87;
[1997] 1 All ER 979 ................................................................................................. 189 Bentinck v Cromwell Engineering [1971] 1 QB 324 .................................................... 117 Bentley (Dick) Productions Ltd v Harold Smith (Motors) Ltd [1965] 2 All ER 65;
[1965] 1 WLR 623; 109 Sol Jo 329 ............................................................................ 92 Bernstein v Pamson Motors (Golders Green) Ltd
[1987] 2 All ER 22 ............................................................. 23, 33, 38, 44, 54, 188, 189 Biddell Bros v Clemens Horst see Clemens Horst (E) Co v Biddell Bros
Black Horse Ltd v Langford [2007] EWHC 907 (QB);
[2007] All ER (D) 214 (Apr) .................................................................................... 125 Boardman v Phipps [1966] 3 All ER 721 ..................................... 137, 138, 140, 151, 162 Bolton Partners v Lambert (1889) 41 Ch D 295 ............................................ 151, 154, 157 Bondina Ltd v Rollaway Shower Blinds Ltd [1986] 1 WLR 517 ................................... 145 Borden v Scottish Timber Products Ltd [1981] Ch 25 ..................................................... 63 Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Co v Ansell (1888) 39 Ch D 339 ................ 219, 224, 225 Bowes v Shand (1877) 2 App Cas 455 ........................................... 193, 198, 221, 225, 227 Bowmakers Ltd v Barnet Instruments [1945] KB 65; [1944] 2 All ER 579;
114 LJKB 41 .................................................................................................... 105, 108 Bowmakers v Wycombe Motors [1946] KB 505 ........................................................... 118 Brandt & Co v Morris & Co [1917] 2 KB 784 ............................................................... 194 Branwhite v Worcester Works Finance [1969] 1 AC 532 .......................................... 91, 94 British Imex Industries Ltd v Midland Bank Ltd [1958] 1 QB 542 ............................... 202 Brown (B S) & Sons Ltd v Craiks Ltd [1970] 1 All ER 823; [1970] 1 WLR 752 ............. 21 Bunge & Co Ltd v Tradax England Ltd [1975] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 235 ......................... 192, 210 Burstall v Grimsdale (1906) 11 Com Cas 280 ............................................... 222, 223, 225 Butterworth v Kingsway Motors [1954] 1 WLR 1286 ............................................ 81, 107 Byrne & Co v Leon Van Tienhoven & Co (1880) 5 CPD 344;
[1874–80] All ER Rep Ext 1432 .............................................................................. 151
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TABLE OF CASES
Cammell Laird v Manganese Bronze and Brass [1934] AC 402 ....................................... 31 Caparo Industries plc v Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605; [1990] 1 All ER 568 ............ 172, 173 Car and Universal Finance v Caldwell [1965] 1 QB 525 ................................................. 84 Cehave v Bremer, The Hansa Nord [1976] 1 QB 44 ............................................. 32, 43, 47 Central Newbury Car Auctions v Unity Finance [1957] 1 QB 371 .................................. 76 Chartered Trust v Pitcher [1987] CCLR 71 ................................................................... 105 Chaudry v Prabhakar [1988] 3 All ER 718 ........................................................... 136, 178 Chubb Cash Ltd v John Crilley & Son [1983] 1 WLR 599 .............................................. 82 City Trust v Levy [1988] 1 WLR 1051 ......................................................................... 169 Clegg v Andersson (t/a Nordic Marine) [2003] EWCA Civ 320;
[2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 721 ............................................................................... 33, 38 Clemens Horst (E) Co v Biddell Bros [1912] AC 18, [1911–13] All ER Rep 93 ... 221, 224 Clough Mill v Martin [1985] 1 WLR 111 ................................................................ 61, 62 Coles v Enoch [1939] 3 All ER 327 .............................................................................. 141 Collen v Wright [1857] 8 E & B 647 ............................................................ 146, 172, 180 Colley v Overseas Exporters [1921] 3 KB 302; 90 LJKB 1301;
[1921] All ER Rep 596 ............................................................................................ 192 Crowther v Shannon Motor Co (a firm) [1975] 1 All ER 139, [1975] 1 WLR 30 ............ 40 Cunningham, J and J v Robert A Monroe [1922] 28 Com Cas 42 ................................. 184
Daun v Simmins (1879) 41 LT 783 ....................................................................... 167, 176 Dawson v Dutfield [1936] 2 All ER 232 ......................................................................... 51 De Bussche v Alt [1878] 8 Ch D 286 ............................................................ 136, 154, 156 Dean (Henry) & Sons (Sydney) Ltd v O’Day Pty Ltd [1927] 39 CLR 330 ...................... 203 Diamond Alkali Export Corpn v Bourgeois [1921] 3 KB 443;
[1921] All ER Rep 283 .................................................................................... 222, 225 Dick Bentley Productions Ltd see Bentley (Dick) Productions Ltd
Director General of Fair Trading v First National Bank [2000] QB 672;
[2000] 2 All ER 759 ......................................................................................... 5, 7, 114 Donald H Scott Ltd see Scott (Donald H) Ltd
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 ........................................................................... 25 Dyster v Randall & Sons [1926] Ch 932 ....................................................................... 164
East v Maurer [1991] 2 All ER 733 ................................................................................ 38 Edgington v Fitzmaurice (1885) 29 Ch D 459, 50 JP 52,
[1881–5] All ER Rep 856 .................................................................................... 22, 37
Elafi (The) see Karlshamns Olje Fabriker v Eastport Navigation Corporation
El Amria (The) and El Minia (The) [1982] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 28; [1982] Com LR 121 ........ 192
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