Business Law mylawchamber pack

Description

Features

• Test your understanding questions are throughout the chapters to test the students’ knowledge along the way

• Key points identify the essential points

• Summary questions and multiple choice questions test students’ understanding at the end of each chapter

• Key points guide students’ learning.

• Case summaries highlight the essential points of a case.

• Tasks allow students to relate and apply what they have learned to business examples.

New to this Edition

• Bulleted chapter introductions help students break down each area of the law.

• Fully updated with all of the recent changes to the law, including the Equality Act 2010.

Table of Contents

Preface

Guided Tour

Table of cases

Table of statutes

Table of statutory instruments

Table of European legislation

Study skills

1. The legal system

2. The courts and legal personnel

3. Formation of contracts - offer and acceptance

4. Other requirements of a contract - intention to create legal relations - consideration - formalities - capacity

5. Contractual terms

6. Misrepresentation - mistake - duress and undue influence - illegality

7. Discharge of liability - remedies for breach of contract

8. Terms implied by statute

9. Sale of goods - the passing of ownership

10. Sale of goods - the duties of the parties - remedies - international sales

11. Agency

12. The law of torts 1

13. The law of torts 2

14. Credit transactions

15. Partnership

16. The nature of a company and the formation of a company

17. The management of a company

18. Shareholders - resolutions - maintenance of capital - minority protection - debentures

19. Winding up of companies - limited liability partnerships - benefits of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership

20. Employment 1 - duties of employer and employee - dismissal - redundancy

21. Employment 2 - discrimination - health and safety - rights of employees

22. Regulation of business by the imposition of criminal liability

23. Business property

Appendix - answers to test your understanding questions

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover

'Business Law’s strengths are its clarity, accuracy, analytical nature, and the fact that all selected cases, examples and explanations are clearly related and of relevance to practical business scenarios, whilst retaining the interest of the student reader throughout.'
- Terry Shaw, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Chester.

Highly regarded for its comprehensive coverage, Business Law continues to provide you with an extensive and detailed guide to all aspects of law encountered in the business world. This edition is fully updated with all recent changes to the law, including the Equality Act 2010.

Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or aim to be a CEO, MacIntyre’s Business Law is the foremost text for non-law students. Questions test your understanding at each stage, key points guide your learning and tasks allow you to relate and apply what you have learned to business examples. All these features are highlighted in full colour to ease navigation and understanding. In addition, new bulleted chapter introductions help you break down each area of the law into manageable sections allowing you to fully grasp all aspects of business law confidently.

Ewan MacIntyre is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, and has extensive experience of teaching business law. He is the author of the successful textbook, Essentials of Business Law, and of Law Express: Business Law both published by Pearson.

Author

Ewan MacIntyre is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, and has extensive experience of teaching business law. He is the author of the successful textbook, Essentials of Business Law, and of Law Express: Business Law both published by Pearson.