Law for business students. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Adams, Alix; Caplan, Stephanie; Lockwood, Graeme
• Contents: <div class="c-section-headers-number-list_container"> Preface Table of cases Table of statutes Table of statutory instruments Table of European and International legislation Part 1: Introduction: getting started Study skills The nature of law How the law is made Resolving legal disputes Part 2: Law of contract, agency and sale of goods The law of contract: Offer and acceptance The law of contract: Consideration, intention and privity The terms of the contract at common law Statutory terms in contracts for sale of goods and services Defects in the contract: Misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue influence The consequences of illegality and incapacity: Illegality and incapacity Discharge of the contract and remedies for breach The law of agency Part 3: The law of tort The tort of negligence Negligence and special duty situations Product liability Occupiers' liability, nuisance and vicarious liability Part 4: Elements of employment law Rights at work: The contract of employment and health and safety at work Rights at work: Protection against discrimination in employment Rights at work: Protection against termination of employment by wrongful and unfair dismissal including redundancy Part 5: Introduction to company law Business organisations Forming a registered company Running the company: Raising and maintaining capital The management and governance of companies: Functions of directors, secretary and auditors Company meetings, shareholder participation and minority protection Part 6: General principles of intellectual property law Statutory intellectual property protection: Copyright, designs, patents and trademarks 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: Twelfth edition
• Publisher Details: Upper Saddle River : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 346.4207; Commercial law -- England; Commercial law -- Wales
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292440439; 9781292440446
• Related ISBNs: 9781292440484
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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