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2nd ed |
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1 online resource (641 pages) |
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Cover -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1 Studying Law -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Why study law? -- 1.3 How to be successful in your studies -- 1.4 How to use this textbook -- PART I: THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM -- 2 The Law, the Constitution, and Human Rights in the UK -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The development of English law -- 2.3 The differing sources of law -- 2.4 Criminal and civil law -- 2.5 The constitution of the United Kingdom -- 2.6 Human rights -- 3 Sources of Law, Statutory Interpretation, and the Legislative Process -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sources of law -- 3.3 How laws are created: the legislative process -- 3.4 Non-Parliament legislation: secondary legislation -- 3.5 Control of delegated legislation -- 4 The Court Structure and Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The court system and appointment process -- 4.3 Tribunals -- 4.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution -- PART II: LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -- 5 History, Institutions, Sources of Law, and the Impact on the UK -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The UK's accession to the Treaty -- 5.3 Aims of the EEC -- 5.4 Institutions of the EU -- 5.5 Sources of EU law -- 5.6 The impact of the EU on the UK -- 6 Enforcement Mechanisms -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Enforcement -- PART III: CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS -- 7 Essential Features of a Valid Contract 1: Offer and Acceptance -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Unilateral and bilateral contracts -- 7.3 Void and voidable contracts -- 7.4 The essential features of a valid contract -- 8 Essential Features of a Valid Contract 2: Consideration, Intention to Create Legal Relations, and Certainty of Terms -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Consideration -- 8.3 The doctrine of privity of contract -- 8.4 Intention to create legal relations -- 8.5 Certainty of terms |
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9 Contracts, Contractual Capacity, Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Duress -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Capacity to enter a valid contract -- 9.3 Illegality -- 9.4 Mistake -- 9.5 Misrepresentation -- 9.6 Duress and undue influence -- 10 Contractual Terms -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Terms and representations -- 10.3 Terms of the contract -- 10.4 Classification of terms -- 10.5 Contractual terms exempting/excluding liability -- 11 Statutory Regulation of Contracts -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Sale of Goods Act 1979 -- 11.3 The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 -- 11.4 The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 -- 11.5 The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 -- 11.6 The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 -- 12 Discharge of Contract and Remedies for Breach -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Discharge of contract -- 12.3 Remedies for breach of contract -- PART IV: TORTIOUS LIABILITY -- 13 Negligence and Nuisance -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Fault liability -- 13.3 Fault liability and the compensation culture -- 13.4 Time limits -- 13.5 The distinction between contractual and tortious liability -- 13.6 Negligence -- 13.7 Defences to a claim of negligence -- 13.8 Remedies -- 13.9 Nuisance -- 14 Economic Loss, the Liability of Professional Advisers, and Psychiatric Injury -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Pure economic loss -- 14.3 Negligent misstatements -- 14.4 Non-physical (psychiatric) damage -- 15 Vicarious Liability and Statutory Duties -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Vicarious liability-a definition -- 15.3 Rationale for the doctrine -- 15.4 For what is the employer liable? -- 15.5 The qualifications to establish vicarious liability -- 15.6 Liability for independent contractors -- 15.7 The Consumer Protection Act 1987 -- 15.8 The Occupiers' Liability Acts -- 15.9 Breach of statutory duty -- PART V: EMPLOYMENT |
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16 Employment Status and the Terms Forming the Contract -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 The reason for the distinction -- 16.3 Tests to establish the employment relationship -- 16.4 The written particulars of employment -- 16.5 Implied terms in contracts of employment -- 17 Dismissal at Common Law, Redundancy, and the Transfer of Undertakings -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Termination of employment -- 17.3 Wrongful dismissal (the common law route) -- 17.4 Redundancy -- 17.5 Transfer of undertakings -- 18 Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Unfair dismissal (the statutory route) -- 18.3 Constructive unfair dismissal -- 18.4 Remedies for unfair dismissal -- 19 Equality in the Workplace and Parental Rights -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 The Equality Act 2010 -- 19.3 Previous anti-discrimination law repealed -- 19.4 Provisions of the Act not yet in force (October 2010) -- 19.5 Groups affected by the Act -- 19.6 The protected characteristics (groups) -- 19.7 Prohibited conduct -- 19.8 Questionnaires -- 19.9 Liability for acts of third parties -- 19.10 Age discrimination -- 19.11 Disability discrimination -- 19.12 Discrimination on the basis of gender reassignment -- 19.13 Sex, marriage/civil partnership, and race discrimination -- 19.14 Equality in pay -- 19.15 Discrimination on the basis of religion or belief -- 19.16 Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation -- 19.17 Discrimination against part-time workers -- 19.18 Discrimination against workers on fixed-term contracts -- 19.19 Enforcement and remedies for discrimination claims -- 19.20 Maternity rights -- 20 Regulation of the Conditions of Employment -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 The Working Time Regulations 1998 -- 20.3 The national minimum wage -- 20.4 Health and safety -- 20.5 Restraint of trade clauses -- 20.6 The insolvency of the employer |
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PART VI: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -- 21 Intellectual Property -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Protecting intellectual property -- 21.3 Copyright -- 21.4 Design rights and registration -- 21.5 Trade marks -- 21.6 Patents -- 21.7 Employees and intellectual property -- 21.8 Independent contractors and intellectual property -- PART VII: COMPANY LAW -- 22 Agency -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Types of agent -- 22.3 Creation of agency -- 22.4 Duties of the agent -- 22.5 Liability of the agent -- 22.6 Rights of an agent -- 22.7 Termination at common law -- 22.8 The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 -- 23 Trading Structures and Forming the Business Enterprise -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Legal personality -- 23.3 Types of business organization -- 24 Corporate Administration -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Companies Act 2006 -- 24.3 Capacity to trade -- 24.4 Company meetings -- 24.5 Resolutions at meetings -- 24.6 Procedures for voting -- 24.7 Recording business at meetings and of resolutions -- 24.8 Winding-up of companies -- 25 Maintenance of Finance and Capital -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Shares -- 25.3 Shareholders -- 25.4 Share capital -- 25.5 Share certificate -- 25.6 Types of share -- 25.7 Changing class rights -- 25.8 The company's purchase of its own shares -- 25.9 Share issue -- 25.10 Payment -- 25.11 Dividend payments -- 25.12 Loan capital -- 25.13 Charges -- 26 Corporate Management -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Directors of a company -- 26.3 Directors' liability to shareholders -- 26.4 Minority protection -- 26.5 The secretary -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y |
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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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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries |
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Print version: Marson, James Business Law
Oxford : Oxford University Press,c2011 9780199608706
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Commercial law -- Great Britain.;Commercial law -- European Union countries
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