Ellis on Credit Hire - Seventh Edition

Revised and updated Seventh Edition of the leading textbook on credit hire litigation.

This latest edition has been brought up to date with discussion of recent appellate authorities. The substantial chapters on rates, impecuniosity and mitigation have all been fully updated to reflect developments. Topical issues such as illegality and non party costs orders are also addressed in expanded sections.

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).

CONTENTS

Part One - Rates

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Rates

Chapter 2 - Credit Hire Rate or Basic Hire Rate?

Chapter 3 - Determining the Basic Hire Rate

Chapter 4 - Evidential Matters on Rates

Part Two - Impecuniosity

Chapter 5 - Impecuniosity

Part Three - Mitigation

Chapter 6 - Introduction to Mitigation of Loss

Chapter 7 - Need for a Hire Car

Chapter 8 - Courtesy Cars

Chapter 9 - Like for Like

Chapter 10 - Period of Hire

Chapter 11 - Self-Employed Claimants and Businesses

Part Four - Enforceability

Chapter 12 - Introduction to Enforceability

Chapter 13 - Enforceability Issues: The Consumer Credit Acts

Chapter 14 - Cancellation of Contracts

Chapter 15 - Other Enforceability Issues

Part Five - Other Issues

Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous