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The eighth edition of this leading work on all private and public law aspects relating to money has been thoroughly revised to include consideration of the impact of Brexit, virtual currencies and also includes new materials on the role of central banks.
List of contents
- I THE CONCEPT OF MONEY AND MONETARY SYSTEMS
- 1: The Concept of Money
- 2: The Organisation of the Monetary System
- 3: The Role of the Central Bank
- 4: Payment Systems
- II THE PRIVATE LAW OF MONETARY OBLIGATIONS
- 5: The Character of Monetary Obligations
- 6: Monetary Obligations and the Conflict of Laws
- 7: The Interpretation of Monetary Obligations - Initial Uncertainty
- 8: The Interpretation of Monetary Obligations - Subsequent Uncertainty
- 9: Interest
- 10: The Performance of Monetary Obligations
- 11: Legal Proceedings and their Effect upon Monetary Obligations
- III THE PRINCIPLE OF NOMINALISM
- 12: Monetary Obligations, Liquidated Sums, and the Principle of Nominalism
- 13: Monetary Obligations - Unliquidated Amounts
- 14: Excluding the Effects of Nominalism
- 15: Nominalism, Legislation and Public Policy
- 16: Nominalism, Private International Law, and the Lex Monetae Principle
- IV EXCHANGE CONTROLS, EXCHANGE RATES AND SANCTIONS
- 17: Exchange Control - The UK Model
- 18: Exchange Control under the International Monetary Fund Agreement
- 19: The Private International Law of Exchange Control
- 20: Sanctions and Monetary Obligations
- 21: Exchange Rates
- V PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MONEY
- 22: Monetary sovereignty
- 23: The Protection of Foreign Currency Systems
- 24: The Protection of Foreign Monetary Institutions
- 25: International Rules of Monetary Conduct
- 26: The Monetary Law of Interstate Obligations
- VI MONETARY UNIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF MONETARY ORGANISATION
- 27: The Nature and History of Monetary Unions
- 28: Historical Background to EMU
- 29: EMU and the Treaty on European Union
- 30: The Institutional Framework of Monetary Union
- 31: The Single Currency and its Treaty Framework
- 32: The Euro Regulations
- 33: Monetary Union and Monetary Obligations
- 34: The Euro and Monetary Sovereignty
- 35: Withdrawal from the Eurozone
- 36: Monetary Union-Lessons from the financial crisis
- 37: Other Forms of Monetary Organisation
About the author
Charles Proctor is a Solicitor and partner in Fladgate LLP. He has specialised in banking and financial services for most of his career. In addition to Mann and Proctor on the Law of Money, he has also published two editions of his text, The Law and Practice of International Banking. He has also published a range of articles on diverse subjects such as the European single currency, central bank immunity, and similar matters.
Summary
The eighth edition of this leading work on all private and public law aspects relating to money has been thoroughly revised to include consideration of the impact of Brexit, virtual currencies and also includes new materials on the role of central banks.
Additional text
For anyone looking for a clear, accessible and comprehensive account of the law of money, they should make sure a copy of Mann and Proctor on the Law of Money remains close to hand. It is littered with extremely detailed footnotes which provide a treasure-trove of materials for further research: an invaluable inclusion. It also provides an excellent and clear analysis of some of the more tricky topics from Brexit to hyperinflation to cryptocurrencies. It will no doubt continue to be a favourite of practitioners for years to come.
