Business Law
2nd Edition
Published on 26. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-0-19-960870-6 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive textbook provides a thorough and accessible introduction to business law for the non-law student. Packed with up-to-date and relevant examples, it demonstrates the real applicability of the law to the business world, making it an invaluable companion for all those tackling business law for the first time. Whether you're a would-be entrepreneur or looking to a career in management, this book gives you the solid base you need to make confident business decisions in the future. Designed for non-lawyers, Business Law is written in a clear and easy-to-follow style which avoids excessive legal terminology and presents the need-to-know facts and cases. Fully referenced throughout and with an accompanying Online Resource Centre, Business Law combines accurate legal detail with strong learning tools such as self-test questions, chapter summaries and key definitions, helping you successfully navigate your way through this often complex subject.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Suitable for undergraduate students on business, finance, management, and related courses studying law for the first time.
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1086 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-960870-6 (9780199608706)
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Business Law
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05/2013
3rd Edition
Oxford University Press
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Business Law
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Person
James Marson, Senior Lecturer in Law, Sheffield Hallam University
Content
1. Studying the Law; THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM; 2. The law, the constitution and human rights in the UK; 3. Sources of law; statutory interpretation, and the legislative process; 4. The court structure and alternative forms of dispute resolution; LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION; 5. History; institutions; sources of law and the impact on the UK; 6. Enforcement mechanisms; CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS; 7. Essential features of a valid contract 1: offer and acceptance; 8. Essential features of a valid contract 2: consideration; intention to create legal relations and certainty of terms; 9. Contracts, contractual capacity, mistake, misrepresentation, and duress; 10. Contractual terms; 11. Statutory regulation of contracts; 12. Discharge of contract and remedies for breach; TORTIOUS LIABILITY; 13. Negligence and nuisance; 14. Economic loss, the liability of professional advisors, and psychiatric injury; 15. Vicarious liability and statutory duties; EMPLOYMENT; 16. Employment status and the terms forming the contract; 17. Dismissal at common law, redundancy and the transfer of undertakings; 18. Unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal; 19. Discrimination in the workplace and parental rights; 20. Regulation of the conditions of employment; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; 21. Intellectual property; COMPANY LAW; 22. Agency; 23. Type of organization and forming the business enterprise; 24. Corporate administration; 25. Maintenance of finance and capital; 26. Corporate management