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Foundations of Australian Law is pitched exactly at the right level - in terms of both content and language - for business students, for law students, and for international students. This fifth edition has been fully updated to include changes in the law. This text consists of 12 chapters, divided into four parts. Part A looks at the Australian legal system. Part B addresses torts, and defamation, nuisance and trespass. Part C covers contract law, and is divided into three clear and logical chapters. Part D details consumer law, specifically the sale of goods and consumer protection. Part E contains a Glossary of key terms, Tables of Cases and Acts, and a comprehensive Index. To support the learning process, each of the 12 chapters includes highlighted Legal principles and Case studies, plus new Test your understanding questions to encourage legal research. Each chapter concludes with Terms & concepts review questions, Consolidation questions, and Discussion questions or challenging Problems. Now, in addition to being an accessible and affordable textbook for Business Law students studying law in Australia, but it is also the most up-to-date. New features -Full treatment of the new Competition and Consumer Act 2010 -A new organisation of the three contract law chapters -A number of new and relevant case studies Free Online Resources Additional resources are available to accompany this text, and are freely available online from www.tilde.com.au. These resources can be used by teachers during lectures, or by students for revision purposes. They include PowerPoint slides, Answer Guides and additional Multiple Choice Questions. Solutions to questions and problems are available directly from Tilde.

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Callie Harvey (BEd (Bus) (Melb), DipEd (Post grad) (Melb), MEd (Melb)) has taught at RMIT University since 1995, teaching law subjects in many programs including those designed for international students. She is also employed as the Education Quality Auditor - a role which involves the design and coordination of local and international student programs. She has also recently completed a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (RMIT). As a result of her extensive teaching experience, Callie has gained considerable knowledge and expertise in understanding the teaching methods that work best, and has adopted these strategies in designing teaching materials - including this textbook - to help students learn more effectively.

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