Foreign Currency and the Law offers all the information and advice needed by any practitioner in advancing, or defending against, any elements of a claim for debt, damages for breach of contract, or in tort, involving a foreign currency. This book also covers related matters, such as shares in funds and insolvency. Throughout, distinct topics, such as a claim for a debt, or a claim for damages for breach of contract, is highlighted, and the reader is taken through the governing principles and procedures for making or defending against such a claim, including explaining the factors relating to a recovery or payment of interest. The decisions reached and the features of the leading cases which have a current law element are discussed. The book also highlights aspects of decisions about which there may be conflicting academic views.