Description

Law for Purchasing and Supply divides this complex area of the law into five logical parts: chapters introduce a topic area, explain the relevant law and give examples of how the law is applied in practice. This step-by-step approach enables the authors to maintain a comprehensive coverage of the subject, while ensuring it remains accessible.

Law for Purchasing and Supply, 3rd edition, takes into account of new legislation and case law, including the introduction of the Competition Act 1998 and recent judicial decisions which, together with incoming European legislation, affect basic rights under the Sale of Goods. The relationship between civil and criminal law in this area is examined and the implications of future developments are discussed.

Features

• Improved pedagogical features - increased number of review questions; include key words/phrases/objectives; shaded cases.
• New Introductory chapter - act as a guide to the book for students and lecturers; introduce various legal systems in force.
• More on European Law and issues relating to it.
• Revised chapter on Employment Law.
• More on International Trade and International Contracts.

New to this Edition

• Fully updated to take account of new legislation and case law.
• More on EU legislation and related issues.
• Examines the relationship between civil and criminal law in relation to purchasing and supply.

Table of Contents

I: THE LAW OF CONTRACT
1. Contract formation
2. Contractual terms and formalities
3. Vitiating factors
4. Exclusion clauses
5. Termination and remedies
6. The law of agency
II: THE SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES
7. Implied conditions in the sale of goods
8. The supply of goods and services
9. Delivery and payment
10. Passage of title and risk
III: THE LAW OF TORT
11. Negligence
12. Product liability
IV: CONSUMER PROTECTION
13. Criminal liability for false statements
14. Product safety
15. Food safety
16. Weights and measures
V: RELATED LEGISLATION
17. The Law of Outsourcing
18. Competition law
19. Intellectual property
20. International trade
21. Insurance

Back Cover

 Law for Purchasing and Supply divides this complex area of the law into five logical parts: chapters introduce a topic area, explain the relevant law and give examples of how the law is applied in practice. This step-by-step approach enables the authors to maintain a comprehensive coverage of the subject, while ensuring it remains accessible. Discussion questions together with suggested solutions are given in each chapter to reinforce learning. Guidance to further reading appears at the end of each chapter. Examples are drawn from a broad range of sources, ensuring excellent breadth and depth of coverage. Law for Purchasing and Supply, Third edition, has been fully updated to take account of new legislation and case law, including the introduction of the Competition Act 1998 and recent judicial decisions which, together with incoming European legislation, affect basic rights under the Sale of Goods. The relationship between civil and criminal law in this area is examined and the implications of future developments are discussed. This book is ideal for degree students of purchasing and supply and other undergraduate law courses as well as CIPS students. Professor Margaret Griffiths is the Head of the Law School at the University of Glamorgan. Ivor Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Glamorgan.  Also available: Purchasing Principles and ManagementPeter Baily, David Farmer, David Jessop and David JonesISBN 0 273 62381 8 Strategic Purchasing and Supply Chain ManagementMalcolm SaundersISBN 0 27362382 6 Storage and Supply of MaterialsDavid Jessop and Alex MorrisonISBN 0 27360323 X