Bowstead and Reynolds on Agency is the leading reference book on this key aspect of commercial law. First published in 1896, it is the trusted and authoritative guide to the maze of old and modern case law and statutes. Building on the excellence of previous editions, this new edition has been extensively revised and updated, and considers the substantial body of case law that has been generated since the 16th edition of 1995. * A new edition of the definitive text on agency law * Provides completely authoritative coverage of a complex subject * Extensively revised, particularly in the areas of fiduciary duties, fraud of the agent, bribery, sub-agency, ratification, notice acquired through an agent, and the Commercial Agents Directive * International perspective, making frequent use of parallels from other common law countries, particularly Australia, New Zealand and Canada