‘Ellis on Credit Hire – Eighth Edition’ by Aidan Ellis

Description

This leading textbook on credit hire litigation sets out the issues and arguments for claimants and defendants which regularly arise in credit hire cases, including rates, mitigation and enforceability.

The revised and updated Eighth Edition has been brought up to date with discussion of recent appellate authorities, including those addressing illegality and costs orders against credit hire organisations. Now with full keyword, case and legislation indexes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aidan Ellis is a barrister at Temple Garden Chambers practising in credit hire and personal injury. He has written and lectured on credit hire and is also the co-editor of the Personal Injury Brief Update Law Journal (www.pibriefupdate.com).

TESTIMONIALS

“The 4th edition of the book was informative and something I was able to apply to real life cases. An excellent book, well-written and with plenty of case laws to refer back to … worth more than its weight in gold.”
– Naz Tahir, Gemini

CONTENTS

Part One – Rates
Chapter One – Introduction to Rates
Chapter Two – Credit Hire Rate or Basic Hire Rate?
Chapter Three – Determining the Basic Hire Rate
Chapter Four – Evidential Matters on Rates

Part Two – Impecuniosity
Chapter Five – Impecuniosity

Part Three – Mitigation
Chapter Six – Introduction to Mitigation of Loss
Chapter Seven – Need for a Hire Car
Chapter Eight – Courtesy Cars
Chapter Nine – Like for Like
Chapter Ten – Period of Hire
Chapter Eleven – Self-Employed Claimants and Businesses

Part Four – Enforceability
Chapter Twelve – Introduction to Enforceability
Chapter Thirteen – Enforceability Issues: The Consumer Credit Acts
Chapter Fourteen – Cancellation of Contracts
Chapter Fifteen – Other Enforceability Issues

Part Five – Other Issues
Chapter Sixteen – Miscellaneous