The book is written specially for students by the experts at the Law School at the University of Glasgow. Each chapter has been contributed by an author with particular expertise in that area.

Part I puts the subject in context with chapters on:

• Juristic Persons
• General Principles of Contract
• General Principles of Property

Part II covers the main areas covered in commercial law courses:

• Agency
• Partnership
• Sale of Goods
• Insurance
• Money and Debt
• Payment Obligations
• Cautionary Obligations
• Non-Judicial Real Security
• Diligence
• Bankruptcy
• Corporate Insolvency
• Alternative Dispute Resolution