{"product_id":"agency-law-and-principles-fifth-edition-by-roderick-munday-2025","title":"Agency: Law and Principles, Fifth Edition by Roderick Munday | 2025*","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAgency: Law and Principles, Fifth Edition by Roderick Munday | 2025*\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoderick Munday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDec 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data-end=\"123\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eProvides a clear and succinct explanation of the core principles of agency law.\u003cbr data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"205\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eServes as an indispensable resource on agency law for both commercial law practitioners and students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eWhat’s new in this edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"861\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eExamines how algorithmic agreements influence the concept of agency and agency relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eIntroduces a new section addressing agency and attribution within company law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eExplores the High Court of Australia’s decision in \u003cem data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"607\"\u003eBird v DP (2024) 98 ALJR 1349\u003c\/em\u003e, rejecting the UK Supreme Court’s expansion of vicarious liability to relationships “akin to employment”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"861\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eReviews the Supreme Court’s analysis of fiduciary duties and the obligation to account in \u003cem data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"861\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eRukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] 2 WLR 529\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:acd8254c-5d31-4058-9153-111ed3c6be7e-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1bdd4430-5356-4d0f-afca-9e2d76a1693c\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eIssues of agency frequently arise in commercial legal practice. Now in its fifth edition, \u003cem data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"118\"\u003eAgency: Law and Principles\u003c\/em\u003e addresses these issues by providing a clear and accessible explanation of the foundations of agency law and the concept of agency itself. It combines detailed analysis of the latest case law with a practical perspective that reflects contemporary commercial realities, examining how agency principles apply across different categories of agents in key commercial sectors. Topics covered include actual and apparent authority, agency of necessity, sub-agency, termination of agency, lack of authority and ratification, as well as the legal relationships between principal and agent and between agent and third parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eThis edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate important recent case law and legislation, including Supreme Court decisions such as \u003cem data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eBarton v Morris\u003c\/em\u003e [2023] AC 684, \u003cem data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"946\"\u003ePhilipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc\u003c\/em\u003e [2024] AC 346, and \u003cem data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eRukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e [2025] 2 WLR 529. It also introduces a new section on agency and attribution within company law. In light of the growing use of algorithmic agreements on digital platforms, the book also considers how agency law applies in this evolving context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1350\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eClear, authoritative, and concise, this work is an essential resource for all commercial lawyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1350\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents of Agency: Law and Principles, Fifth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1350\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:The Nature of Agency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2:Creation of Agency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3:The Actual Authority of the Agent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4:Apparent Authority\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5:Authority Deriving from Agency of Necessity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6:Ratification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7:The Agent's Liability for Breach of Warranty of Authority\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8:Legal Relations Between Principal and Agent: Duties the Agent Owes to his Principal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9:Legal Relations Between Principal and Agent: Rights of the Agent Against the Principal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10:Legal Relations Between Principal and Agent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11:The Tortious Liabilities of Principal and Agent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12:Legal Relations Between Agent and Third Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13:Termination of Agency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1350\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:acd8254c-5d31-4058-9153-111ed3c6be7e-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d08bc165-78d8-473b-927f-aee6fc8a6959\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eRoderick Munday is a Reader Emeritus in Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow Emeritus of Peterhouse, Cambridge. He studied law at Cambridge and began a PhD before taking a teaching position at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), where he later became a Visiting Professor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eAfter returning to Cambridge, he held a Research Fellowship at St Catharine’s College and then became an Official Fellow at Peterhouse. He is also a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"808\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHe has written and contributed to several major legal texts, including \u003cem data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"548\"\u003eEvidence\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), \u003cem data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"587\"\u003eCross and Tapper on Evidence\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), \u003cem data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eComparative Legal Studies: Traditions and Transitions\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), and \u003cem data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eCommercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials\u003c\/em\u003e (2020). He also served for many years as editor-in-chief of the \u003cem data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eJustice of the Peace\u003c\/em\u003e law reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind more books like Agency: Law and Principles, Fifth Edition : \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.joshualegalartgallery.com\/collections\/commercial-law\" title=\"Commercial Law\"\u003eCommercial Law\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Law Books Malaysia | Joshua Legal Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46072048451780,"sku":null,"price":965.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/0405\/4062\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_May_5_2026_11_46_56_AM.png?v=1777952883","url":"https:\/\/www.joshualegalartgallery.com\/products\/agency-law-and-principles-fifth-edition-by-roderick-munday-2025","provider":"Law Books Malaysia | Joshua Legal Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}