Law for Business Students. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alix Adams, Stephanie Caplan, Graeme Lockwood.
• Authors: Adams, Alix; Caplan, Stephanie; Lockwood, Graeme
• Contents: Contents Publisher's acknowledgements Preface Table of cases Table of statutes Table of statutory instruments Table of European International legislation Part 1: Introduction: getting started 1 Study skills 2 The nature of law 3 How the law is made 4 Resolving legal disputes Part 2: Law of contract, agency and sale of goods 5 The law of contract: Offer and acceptance 6 The law of contract: Consideration, intention and privity 7 The terms of the contract at common law 8 Statutory terms in contracts for sale of goods and services 9 Defects in the contract: Misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue influence 10 The consequences of illegality and incapacity: Illegality and incapacity 11 Discharge of the contract and remedies for breach 12 The law of agency Part 3: The law of tort 13 The tort of negligence 14 Negligence and special duty situations 15 Product liability 16 Occupiers' liability, nuisance and vicarious liability Part 4: Elements of employment law 17 Rights at work: The contract of employment and health and safety at work 18 Rights at work: Protection against discrimination in employment 19 Rights at work:Protection against termination of employment by wrongful and unfair dismissal including redundancy Part 5: Introduction to company law 20 Business organisations 21 Forming a registered company 22 Running the company: Raising and maintaining capital 23 The management and governance of companies: Functions of directors, secretary and auditors 24 Company meetings, shareholder participation and minority protection Part 6: General principles of intellectual property law 25 Statutory intellectual property protection: Copyright, designs, patents and trade marks 26 Common law protection of intellectual property: Passing off, malicious falsehood and breach of confidence Appendix 1: Additional resources Appendix 2: Worth thinking about? and Review questions – outline answers Index.
• Edition: Eleventh edition
• Publisher Details: Harlow : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: Commercial law; Contract law; Property law; Torts / Delicts; Employment & labour law; Criminal law & procedure; Legal system: general
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292272221; 1292272228
• Related ISBNs: 9781292272245
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