Overview

With faultless accuracy, this text is the most detailed and analytical account of law for those new to the subject. It provides commanding analysis of the English legal system, contract law and tort law together with company law, unfair and illegal commercial practices, the law of the sale of goods, as well as the relevant aspects of employment law. All of this is discussed using relevant examples from the business environment, and the key legal cases to help develop a greater understanding of the interconnections between the law and corporate setting. The new learning features which have been incorporated throughout make a difficult subject more accessible and support study; key case, example, and discussion boxes demonstrate the application of law and highlight core principles, whilst self-test questions allow students to assess their progress. Definition boxes are used throughout the text to provide students with simple definitions of legal words and phrases. A glossary of all legal words and phrases used is also provided. Annotated additional reading lists are provided and links to relevant casenotes and articles are provided for seminal cases. Online Resource Centre The accompanying Online Resource Centre provides a wealth of resources for students to further develop their understanding and test their knowledge, including additional practice questions with answers, over 300 multiple choice questions, a flashcard glossary of key legal terms and quarterly audio updates. Bonus chapters on Business Ethics, Corporate Governance and Consumer Credit are available online. There are also copies of all of the diagrams used in the textbook and audio discussions of the top 10 key exam topics which you can download onto your iPod or MP3 player. In addition, PowerPoint slides are provided for each chapter that serve to break down the basic structure of each chapter.

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Author:   Lee Roach
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 6.00cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   1.902kg
ISBN:  

9780199289219

ISBN 10:   0199289212
Pages:   1128
Publication Date:   04 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

PART I: THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM; 1. What is law?; 2. The administration of the law; 3. Domestic sources of law; 4. Europe and the English legal system; PART II: THE LAW OF CONTRACT; 5. Introduction to contract law; 6. The formation of a contract; 7. The terms of the contract; 8. Vitiating factors; 9. Discharge of the contract; 10. Contractual remedies; PART III: THE LAW OF TORTS; 11. Introduction to the law of torts; 12. Negligence; 13. Business related torts; 14. Vicarious liability; 15. Defences and remedies; PART IV: COMPANY LAW; 16. Pre-incorporation business structures; 17. Incorporation and bodies corporate; 18. Share capital; 19. The constituents of the company; 20. Directors' duties; 21. Shareholder remedies; 22. Insolvency and corporate rescue; PART IV: EMPLOYMENT LAW; 23. The contract of employment; 24. Employment rights and health and safety; 25. Discrimination; 26. Termination of employment; PART V: ELEMENTS OF COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER LAW; 27. The law of agency; 28. Sale of goods; 29. Criminal and unfair commercial practices

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Dr Lee Roach is a senior lecturer in law at Portsmouth Business School, the University of Portsmouth Professor Richard Card is Emeritus Professor of Law, De Montfort University, Leicester Professor Jennifer James is Director of Student Services, University of Reading

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