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'''Anthony Gordon Guest''', [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[King's Counsel|KC]], [[Fellow of the British Academy|FBA]] (born 1930), often published as '''A. G. Guest''', is a British barrister and legal scholar. He was professor of English law at the [[King's College London]] from 1966 to 1997, having previously been a fellow of [[University College, Oxford]], from 1955 to 1965.<ref name="WhWaWh">[https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-13901 "Donaldson, Prof. (Charles) Ian (Edward)"], ''[[Who's Who (UK)|Who's Who]]'' (onlne ed., [[Oxford University Press]], 2023). Retrieved 2 February 2024.</ref> He specialises in the [[law of contracts]], especially relating to [[sale of goods]], [[Negotiable instrument|negotiable instruments]] and [[consumer credit]].<ref>[https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/anthony-guest "Professor Anthony Guest"], ''[[King's College London]]''. Retrieved 2 February 2024.</ref> |
'''Anthony Gordon Guest''', [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[King's Counsel|KC]], [[Fellow of the British Academy|FBA]] (born 1930), often published as '''A. G. Guest''', is a British barrister and legal scholar. He was professor of English law at the [[King's College London]] from 1966 to 1997, having previously been a fellow of [[University College, Oxford]], from 1955 to 1965.<ref name="WhWaWh">[https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-13901 "Donaldson, Prof. (Charles) Ian (Edward)"], ''[[Who's Who (UK)|Who's Who]]'' (onlne ed., [[Oxford University Press]], 2023). Retrieved 2 February 2024.</ref> He specialises in the [[law of contracts]], especially relating to [[sale of goods]], [[Negotiable instrument|negotiable instruments]] and [[consumer credit]].<ref>[https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/anthony-guest "Professor Anthony Guest"], ''[[King's College London]]''. Retrieved 2 February 2024.</ref> |
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* (editor) ''[[Anson's Principles of the Law of Contract]]'' (edns 21 to 26, Oxford: [[Oxford University Press]], 1959–1984) |
* (editor) ''[[Anson's Principles of the Law of Contract]]'' (edns 21 to 26, Oxford: [[Oxford University Press]], 1959–1984) |
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* (general editor) ''[[Chitty on Contracts]]'' (edns 23 to 27, London: [[Sweet & Maxwell|Sweet and Maxwell]], 1968–1994) |
* (general editor) ''[[Chitty on Contracts]]'' (edns 23 to 27, London: [[Sweet & Maxwell|Sweet and Maxwell]], 1968–1994) |
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* (editor) ''[[Oxford Essays on Jurisprudence]]'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961)<ref>For reviews of this book, see F E Dowrick (1963) 26 Modern Law Review [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1092857 106]; Charles Fried (1961) 61 Columbia Law Review [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1119926 1384]; A H Campbell, "Book Reviews" (1961) 12 Philosophical Quarterly [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2216463 282]; Wolfgang Friedmann, "Reviews" (1961) 76 Political Science Quarterly [https://www.jstor.org/stable/2146555 615]; and E S (1963) 28 Il Politico [https://www.jstor.org/stable/43205842 222].</ref> |
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* (editor) ''Oxford Essays on Jurisprudence'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961) |
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* ''The Law of Hire-Purchase'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1966)<ref>For reviews of this book, see Florence O'Donoghue (1967) 30 Modern Law Review [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1092617 473]; L S Sealy (1967) 25 Cambridge Law Journal [https://www.jstor.org/stable/4505145 131]; and W D Finlay (1966) 1 Irish Jurist (New Series) [https://www.jstor.org/stable/44025976 376].</ref> |
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* ''The Law of Hire-Purchase'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1966) |
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* (editor) ''[[Benjamin's Sale of Goods]]'' (edns 1 to 6, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1974–2002) |
* (editor) ''[[Benjamin's Sale of Goods]]'' (edns 1 to 6, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1974–2002) |
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* (editor, with Michael G. Lloyd and [[Eva Lomnicka|Eva Z. Lomnicka]]) ''Encyclopedia of Consumer Credit Law'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1975) |
* (editor, with Michael G. Lloyd and [[Eva Lomnicka|Eva Z. Lomnicka]]) ''Encyclopedia of Consumer Credit Law'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1975)<ref>For a review of this book, see R Lawson (1978) 41 Modern Law Review [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1095520 500].</ref> |
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* (with [[Eva Lomnicka|Eva Z. Lomnicka]]) ''Introduction to the Law of Credit and Security'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1978) |
* (with [[Eva Lomnicka|Eva Z. Lomnicka]]) ''Introduction to the Law of Credit and Security'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1978)<ref>For reviews of this book, see R M Goode (1979) 42 Modern Law Review [https://www.jstor.org/stable/1095652 125]; and J W A Thornely (1979) 38 Cambridge Law Journal [https://www.jstor.org/stable/4506208 415].</ref> |
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* (editor) ''[[Chalmers and Guest on Bills of Exchange]]'' (edns 14 to 15, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1991–1998) |
* (editor) ''[[Chalmers and Guest on Bills of Exchange]]'' (edns 14 to 15, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1991–1998) |
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* ''Guest on the Law of Assignment'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 2012) |
* ''Guest on the Law of Assignment'' (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 2012) |
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 19 May 2024
Anthony Gordon Guest, CBE, KC, FBA (born 1930), often published as A. G. Guest, is a British barrister and legal scholar. He was professor of English law at the King's College London from 1966 to 1997, having previously been a fellow of University College, Oxford, from 1955 to 1965.[1] He specialises in the law of contracts, especially relating to sale of goods, negotiable instruments and consumer credit.[2]
Guest was made a Queen's Counsel (QC; now King's Counsel, KC) in 1987.[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1989 New Year Honours for services to the UN Commission on International Trade Law,[4] and elected a fellow of the British Academy in 1993.[5]
Publications
[edit]- (editor) Anson's Principles of the Law of Contract (edns 21 to 26, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1959–1984)
- (general editor) Chitty on Contracts (edns 23 to 27, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1968–1994)
- (editor) Oxford Essays on Jurisprudence (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961)[6]
- The Law of Hire-Purchase (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1966)[7]
- (editor) Benjamin's Sale of Goods (edns 1 to 6, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1974–2002)
- (editor, with Michael G. Lloyd and Eva Z. Lomnicka) Encyclopedia of Consumer Credit Law (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1975)[8]
- (with Eva Z. Lomnicka) Introduction to the Law of Credit and Security (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1978)[9]
- (editor) Chalmers and Guest on Bills of Exchange (edns 14 to 15, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1991–1998)
- Guest on the Law of Assignment (London: Sweet and Maxwell, 2012)
- (with Paul Matthews) The Law of Treasure (Oxford: Archaeopress, 2018)
References
[edit]- ^ "Donaldson, Prof. (Charles) Ian (Edward)", Who's Who (onlne ed., Oxford University Press, 2023). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Professor Anthony Guest", King's College London. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ The London Gazette, 1 May 1987 (issue 50906), p. 5769.
- ^ The London Gazette, 30 December 1988 (supplement, issue 51578), p. 8.
- ^ "Professor Anthony Guest FBA", British Academy. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ For reviews of this book, see F E Dowrick (1963) 26 Modern Law Review 106; Charles Fried (1961) 61 Columbia Law Review 1384; A H Campbell, "Book Reviews" (1961) 12 Philosophical Quarterly 282; Wolfgang Friedmann, "Reviews" (1961) 76 Political Science Quarterly 615; and E S (1963) 28 Il Politico 222.
- ^ For reviews of this book, see Florence O'Donoghue (1967) 30 Modern Law Review 473; L S Sealy (1967) 25 Cambridge Law Journal 131; and W D Finlay (1966) 1 Irish Jurist (New Series) 376.
- ^ For a review of this book, see R Lawson (1978) 41 Modern Law Review 500.
- ^ For reviews of this book, see R M Goode (1979) 42 Modern Law Review 125; and J W A Thornely (1979) 38 Cambridge Law Journal 415.
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