Goode on Legal Problems of Credit and Security

Goode and Gullifer on Legal Problems of Credit and Security clearly explains the fundamental concepts of common law and equity as they affect secured transactions. This book, now in its 6th edition, gives a thorough and concise explanation of the law of credit and security so you can understand how the underlying principles apply to different transactions. The book defines how security can be applied as part of a credit agreement and explains key concepts such as attachment, set-off, fixed and floating charges.

The Sixth Edition covers:
- New discussion of taking security over electronic assets, such as electronic bills of lading, electronic databases and bitcoin
- Consideration of the Cape Town Convention on International Interest in Mobile Equipments and the International Interests in Aircraft Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Regulations 2015
- Revised discussion of automatic crystallisation clauses, in light of the Irish Supreme Court decision in Re JD Brian Ltd (In Liquidation)
- Extensively revised discussion of Abbey National v Cann in the light of Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd v Scott [2014] UKSC 52
- Substantial update to discussion of the nature of security interest over receivables, on champerty and the operation of anti-assignment clauses
- Discussion of new cases on equitable set-off, particularly Bibby Factors Northwest Ltd v HFD Ltd on the relationship between assignment and set-off
- Goode and Gullifer on Legal Problems of Credit and Security will be invaluable to any student studying this area of law.

Key features:
- Explores the fundamental concepts of the law affecting secured transactions
- Illuminates the law of credit and security so that complex, technical areas can be more readily understood
- Outlines the different forms that credit and security can take
- Provides deep analysis of the legal principles where the law is unclear
- Addresses the legal implications of changes in the organisation of the credit and security market
- Covers case law and legislative developments as well as international conventions and European Community Directives