Business Law

Publishing in association with Barbri, Business Law gives readers an insight into company law and its practice. This textbook is aimed at undergraduate and post-graduate law students or students on joint honours degrees (for example Business and Law), as well as those studying for a range of legal qualifications, such as legal executives, solicitor apprentices or paralegals. Seeing the law in its practical (or real life) context is vital to assist with clear understanding and a realisation that we encounter companies daily, as with contract law.

This book follows the life of a company, through a rolling case study, from formation to its end, exploring the historical context, fundamental principles such as separate legal personality and limited liability and their impact on company managers and owners. It will compare the company structure with other business media, such as a partnership, and investigate issues of accountability and responsibility of both company owners and managers, for example in the context of running the underlying business, and in relation to a wide stakeholder base.

Policy issues behind legislation and proposals for reform will be explored throughout. Key cases, both historic and recent, will be examined from both an academic and practice perspective. If possible, practitioner insight and examples of documentation will be included to illustrate how the law is implemented.