Bowstead and Reynolds on Agency: 2023 [paper]

The definitive authority on agency law for commercial practitioners, solicitors, and legal professionals.

Fully updated for 2025, covering:

• Contract law, tort, property law, and conflict of laws
• New developments in agency agreements, authority, and liability
• Key cases from the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand

New & Revised:

• Implied limits to actual authority and onus of proof
• Sub-agency, indemnity rights, vicarious liability, and undisclosed principals
• Fiduciary duty updates (including secret commissions and breach of duty)
• Delegation of authority, solicitor’s retainer, and contract party identity

Key Cases (2021–2025)

🔹 UK Supreme Court:

• Law Debenture Trust Corp Plc v Ukraine (2023) – Capacity & authority
• Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc (2023) – Actual & apparent authority
• Barton v Morris (2023) – Quantum meruit for agent services
• Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd (2025) – Breach of fiduciary duty
• Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd (2025) – Fiduciary obligations
• Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd (2025) – Fiduciary duty & liability

🔹 Other notable cases:

• Wood v Commercial First Business Ltd (2021) – Bribes & secret commissions
• Barclay-Watt v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd (2022) – Misrepresentation & joint tortfeasance
• Tianrui (International) Holding Co Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd (2024) – Proper purpose doctrine

Who needs this book?

• Commercial lawyers & solicitors – Expert guidance on agency agreements
• Corporate legal teams – Risk assessment & compliance
• Judges & academics – Authoritative case law reference

Stay ahead with the latest agency law developments—trusted by legal professionals worldwide.