Book review: Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law, edited by Paul S Davies and Hans Tjio. Hart Publishing 2024

Johnson, Diana

Abstract

This review of Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law examines this book, which is the second in the series on current issues in commercial law by Hart Publishing. The book comprises a collection of individually authored chapters on a range of topics which relate to fraud and/or risk in commercial law. The topics range from the development of technology and its exploitation by fraudsters, to the role of private law and risk mitigation in commercial contracts. Other topics covered are the operation of force majeure clauses; increased fraud risk in the age of artificial intelligence; and cryptocurrencies and their use in fraud, which is particularly relevant following the collapse of crypto trading platform FTX in 2022. Overall the review concludes that this compendium of well researched and well-argued papers is essential reading for both academics and practitioners of fraud and commercial law.

• Journal Article Type: Book Review
• Acceptance Date: Jan 27, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Feb 25, 2025
• Deposit Date: Feb 18, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 26, 2025
• Journal: Common Law World Review
• Print ISSN: 1473-7795
• Electronic ISSN: 1740-5556
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Item Discussed: Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law, edited by Paul S Davies and Hans Tjio. Hart Publishing 2024
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14737795251322793
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13768377