Clear and concise commentary on the history, current practice and future directions of banking law in Australia together with a discussion of relevant case law , legislation and government activity, engages and informs the reader immediately and brings this topic to life.

Extensively updated, the 7th edition includes the following :
- Basle II regulation framework
- Effects of Global Financial Crisis
- Depositor protection & Government guarantees
- Effect of electronic statements
- Effectiveness of verification clauses
- Conversion by paying bank
- Does the collecting bank owe a duty of care to drawer?
- Revised EFT Code of Conduct
- ACL Unfair contract terms
- Revised Banking Code of Conduct
- Financial Ombudsman Service
- PPSA
- ACL Unfair contract terms

New Cases

- Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Heperu Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 84
- Aktas v Westpac Banking Corp Ltd [2009] NSWCA 9;[2010] HCA 25
- Fried v National Australia Bank Ltd (2001) 111 FCR 322