| Description |
xliii, 572 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part I. Regulation: 1. Structure of Australian Banking; 2. Prudential Supervision; 3. Financial Transactions Reports Act 1998; 4. Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 -- Part II. Banker and Customer: 5. The 'Business of Banking'; 6. Legal Relationships; 7. Who is a Customer?; 8. Consequences of the Contractual Relationship; 9. Limitations Acts; 10. Special Customers -- Part III. The Current Account: 11. Appropriation; 12. Combining Accounts; 13. Trusts Accounts; 14. Statements and Passbooks; 15. Stopping the Account; 16. Garnishee Orders -- Part IV. Duties of the Parties: 17. The Duty of Secrecy; 18. Privacy Act 1988 (Cth); 19. Bankers' References; 20. Duty to Question a Valid Mandate; 21. Duties to Third Parties; 22. Safe Custody; 23. Duties of the Customer -- Part V. Cheques: 24. The Origins of Cheques; 25. Cheque Formalities; 26. The Drawer-payee Contract; 27. The Duty to Pay Cheques; 28. Wrongful Dishonour; 29. Wrongful Payment; 30. Defences of the Paying Bank; 31. Collecting Cheques; 32. Misappropriated Cheques; 33. Defences of the Holder; 34. Defences of the Collecting Bank; 35. Payment under a Mistake -- Part VI. Payments: 36. Other Payment Systems; 37. Legal Problems of Payment Systems -- Part VII. Consumer Protection: 38. The Code of Banking Practice; 39. The EFT Code of Conduct; 40. The Australian Banking Industry Ombudsman; 41. Credit Cards -- Part VIII. Negotiable Instruments: 42. Negotiability; 43. Types of Negotiable Instruments; 44. The Rights of the Holder; 45. Liabilities of Parties; 46. The Chain of Liabilities; 47. Termination of Alteration of Liabilities; 48. Special Problems of Transfer/negotiation -- Part IX. Lending: 49. General Principles; 50. Borrowers; 51. Securities; 52. Security over Real Property; 53. Securities over Chattels; 54. Securities over Choses in Action; 55. Company Securities; 56. The Banker's Lien; 57. Guarantees; 58. Avoidance of Guarantees; 59. Guarantor's Rights Against the Other Parties -- Part X. International Banking: 60. The Mareva Order; 61. Documentary credits |
| Summary |
"Banking Law in Australia succinctly explains the principles of banking law and provides generous discussion of both case law and legislation. The layout and structure of the book give ready access to the required information.The fourth edition continues the tradition of its predecessors, discussing the leading cases and legislative changes which have occurred since the publication of the first edition. The book discusses recent changes such as smart cards and digital cash, as well as the new post-Wallis regulatory structure." -- BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Commercial & financial law |
| Notes |
Previous ed. : Sydney : Butterworths, 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-561) and index |
| Subject |
Banking law -- Aruba -- Criminal provisions.
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Banking law -- Australia.
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| ISBN |
0409319031 paperback |
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