Introduction to Business Law

Introduction to Business Law is a student-centred text ideal for those new to the study of law. Offering lively and readable coverage of all main topics, the law is firmly rooted in the business context. This text adopts a fresh approach and is packed with photographs, diagrams and examples of how the law impacts on the business world.

Part One: The English Legal System; 1: The Nature of the English Legal System; 2: The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution; 3: Sources of Law; Part Two: Contract Law; 4: Offer and Acceptance; 5: Intention and Capacity; 6: Terms; 7: Vitiating Factors; 8: Discharge of Contract and Contractual Remedies; 9: Law of Agency; 10: The Sale and Supply of Goods; Part Three: The Law of Tort; 11: Negligence; 12: Product Liability, Defective Premises, Interference with Land and defences; Part Four: Employment Law; 13: The Employment Contract and Health and Safety at Work; 14: Discrimination and Dismissal; Part Five: The Structure and Management of Business; 15: Business Organisations; 16: Company Law I: Formation and Financing; 17: Company Law II: Company Officers and Liabilities; 18: Company Law III: Winding Up and Insolvency; Part Six: Study Skills and Revision Advice; 19: Study Skills