Banking law and banking practice: Is a uniform stop payment rule possible?

Robin Russell Edwards

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Abstract

The disparity and apparent inconsistencies in the current system in regard to the right to stop payment prompts the question whether a uniform stop payment rule is possible or desirable. The following is a summary of differences in regard to the right to stop payment: -With cash there is no right to stop payment. -With cheques the drawer has a right of stop payment -With bank cheques there would appear to be no right of stop payment. -With credit cards the cardholder has the right of chargeback. The right of chargeback effectively provides a right to stop payment in relation to credit card payments. -With debit cards there would appear to be no right to stop payment since payment is immediate.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177 - 188
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Banking and Finance - Law and Practice
Volume25
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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