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Palmer on Bailment Constitution and Content of the 3rd Edition

Chapters of Palmer on Bailment in order of presentation: Part 1: General and Introductory

• The nature and elements of bailment

• Identifying the bailor

• Classifications and Distinctions

• Bailment and possessory title

• Possession and permission

• Possession and knowledge

• Service, agency and possession

• Bailment, Mixtures and Fixtures

• Gratuitous bailments and bailments for reward

Part 2: Particular Bailments – Bailment without Reward

• Depositum or gratuitous safekeeping

• Mandatum or gratuitous work and labour

• Commodatum or gratuitous loan

• Involuntary bailment

Part 3: Particular Bailments – Bailment for Reward

• Hire of custody

• Hire of work and labour

• Carriage: general principles

• Road carriage

• Rail carriage

• Carriage by air

• Bailment and shipping contracts

• Hire of chattels

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• Pledge

Part 4: Special Modes of Creation

• Extended and Constructive Bailments: Sub-bailment, Substitutional Bailment

and Quasi-Bailment

• Transmissible leases of chattels

• Bailment by Attornment

• Finders and other unrequested keepers

• Innkeepers

• Boarding house keepers

Part 5: Special Classes of Subject Matter

• Bailment and corpses: Human remains, human tissue and human products

• Intangible property

• Animals

Part 6: Bailment and other heads of Obligation

• Bailment and equity

• Bailment and restitution

• Bailment and taxation

• Bailment, crime and proceeds of crime

Part 7: Redress, Remedies, Resolution and Enforcement

• Bailment and third parties

• Bailment and Damages

• Exclusion clauses

• Bailments and insurance

• Limitation periods

• Insolvency and possessory securities

• Bailment in the conflict of laws

• Practice and procedure in bailment claims

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Appendices

• Res ipsa loquitur and the burden of proof in bailment

• The Common law term as to safety and fitness for use under contracts for the

hire of goods

• Bailment and covenants with chattels

• The Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice

• New cases