3rd Edition

Banks, Liability and Risk

Edited By William Blair Copyright 2001
    498 Pages
    by Informa Law from Routledge

    Banks, Liability and Risk, 3rd Edition, is a probing look at the risks faced by banks and other lending institutions, showing problems typically faced by these institutions and highlighting the legal remedies available, with copious references to case law and precedents. The nature of the risks and liabilities which banks are exposed to are continually changing. This new edition has been completely revised to incorporate these changes, so that you can provide your clients and colleagues with the most up-to-date advice.

    Banks, liability and risk; lender liability under English law; banks and risk - home lending; risks in secured lending; domestic environmental liability; liabilities on insolvency; bank liability for improper credit decisions in the civil law; lender liability towards financially troubled borrowers in German law; lender liability in the Nordic countries; Canadian bank lender liability; the liability of Austrian banks for Swiss Francs loans; lender liability in the United States - a decade in perspective.

    Biography

    The Hon. Mr Justice Blair, was previously a Queen's Counsel, specialising in domestic and international banking and finance law. He is now a High Court Judge of the Queen's Bench Division.