Banking Law in Australia 11th ed

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Banking Law in Australia covers an important and wide range of topics in banking law, including  regulation, the banker-customer relationship, bills of exchange, accounts, cheques, electronic banking, blockchains, documentary credits, consumer protection and lending. It has been cited in decisions by the Commercial Tribunal of NSW, FCAFC, FMCA, HCA, NSWCA, NSWSC, NTSC, SASCFC, VCAT, VSCA, VSC and WASC.

This 11th edition has been prepared by Dr Anton Didenko of the University of New South Wales Faculty of Law and Justice who is taking over from now retired author, Alan Tyree. 

 Features

• New chapter on open banking
• New chapter on secured lending under the Cape Town Convention
• Chapter on blockchains and cryptocurrencies completely rewritten
• Covers recent legal changes, including AML/CTF reforms, post-COVID monetary policy adjustments and the Financial Accountability Regime
• A dedicated section on ‘de-banking’ added to Chapter 3
• An overview of the 2025 edition of the ABA’s Banking Code of Practice added to Chapter 13
• A dedicated section on ‘buy now pay later’ arrangements added to Chapter 14

table of content

Chapter 1 Australian Banking System

Chapter 2 Regulation

Chapter 3 Banker and Customer

Chapter 4 Accounts

Chapter 5 Bills of Exchange

Chapter 6 Duties of the Banker

Chapter 7 Duties of the Customer

Chapter 8 Open Banking (NEW)

Chapter 9 Cheques

Chapter 10 Payment and Payment Systems

Chapter 11 Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies

Chapter 12 Payment Under a Mistake

Chapter 13 Consumer Protection

Chapter 14 Lending: General Principles

Chapter 15 Secured Lending: Real Property

Chapter 16 Secured Lending: Personal Property

Chapter 17 Secured Lending: Cape Town Convention (NEW)

Chapter 18 Lending: Guarantees

Chapter 19 Banker’s Lien and Freezing Orders

Chapter 20 Documentary Credits