The new 17th edition of Chalmers & Guest provides a complete encyclopaedia to the law and practice relating to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes.

It covers the complete banking law and practice in relation to negotiable instruments and presents detailed expert commentary on all aspects of the law relating to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes. It considers the capacity and authority of parties, offers extensive references to the relevant case law and looks at modern trends, such as electronic transfer of funds.

Also, the book provides commentary on the important cases that have occurred since the previous edition and includes an extended range of references to Commonwealth authorities. It takes into consideration the Gambling Act 2005, the Consumer Credit Act 2006 and other statutory changes since the previous edition and looks at the recent legislation amendments including those to the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and Cheques Act 1982.

This volume examines set-off and netting, derivatives and clearing systems, providing a comparative overview of the law and practice in the key jurisdictions of the world.

• Contains a worldwide comparative study of set-off and netting including a survey of special netting statutes globally
• Provides outlines of set-off and netting agreements together with commentary, including group account netting
• Surveys the types of derivatives and derivatives markets
• Examines derivatives documentation
• Provides clear outlines for swaps and derivatives transactions often muddled by imprecise jargon
• Discusses the legal risks arising from derivatives
• Analyses the ISDA master agreement
• Deals with the law of securities settlement systems

This highly practical new handbook deals with listing rules from a transactional point of view, assisting users in implementing the rules laid down by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. It includes guidance on the regulatory framework, dealing with the UKLA, getting listed and working with other jurisdictions.

Written in a user-friendly style, this book contains checklists, flowcharts and a class test template which will guide the reader through this complex area.

Contents:
1. Introduction to the Listing Rules and UKLA
2. Equity securities market
3. Sponsors, enforcement and suspension of securities
4. Listing criteria and contents of listing particulars
5. The listing process
6. Specialised routes to market
7. Investment entities and venture capital trusts
8. Corporate governance and continuing obligations
9. Transactions and financial information
10. Dealing with the UKLA
11. Alternative Investment Market
12. Overseas companies and the EU
dealing with other jurisdictions and mutual recognition
13. Specialist securities and securitised derivatives
14. New developments – EU and UK
Appendix 1: Case studies
Appendix 2: Transaction checklist