Chalmers and Guest on Bills of Exchange and Cheques

Chalmers & Guest provides the definitive guide to the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and the Cheques Act 1957, and offers legal practitioners comprehensive guidance to the law and practice relating to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes. Offers comprehensive guidance on the law and practice relating to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes Provides a section by section commentary to the primary legislation, the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and the Cheques Act 1957 Explains in detail what provisions the legislation contains, and provides opinion and guidance on how to comply Presents a selection of precedents to assist the reader in communications as well as court proceedings Illustrates common situations where problems may arise, and works through the legal consequence Covers legal capacity for entering into a payment contract Addresses consideration, and how the rules governing it diverge from contract law Considers how bills may be transferred from one person to anthe