The Law of Set-off has established itself as a leading authority on its subject. This is a developing area of law and the fourth edition brings the book fully up to date with the latest case law since the third edition was published in 2003. Including coverage of Commonwealth decisions, this is the most thorough work on Set-Off for legal practitioners.
New coverage includes analysis ofSecretary of State for Trade and Industry v Frid in relation to insolvency set-off, Re SSSL Realizations (2002) Ltd in relation to the rule in Cherry v Boultbee, Muscat v Smith in relation to equitable set-off, and in Australia, International Air TransportAssociation v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd in relation to the "British Eagle" principle.
The book provides an authoritative commentary on the principles governing the law of set-off and is an essential purchase for banking, finance, and insolvency lawyers world-wide.