"The first edition of this book appeared almost six years ago. In this second edition, a new format has been adopted but the style and approach of the first edition has been retained. New topics have been added and the text of the first edition has been completely revised, updated and expanded. The second edition now has eleven chapters as compared to seven in the first edition. This book which focuses on the law relating to cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes now serves as a companion volume to the author's book on the Law of Banking published in 1989 by Longman"--P. [4] of cover.