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Business law / Ewan MacIntyre.

By: MacIntyre, Ewan.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Essex : Longman Higher Education, 2001Description: xlii, 764 p. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0273643711.Subject(s): Corporation law -- Great BritainDDC classification: 344.20666
Contents:
The legal system -- The courts and legal personnel -- Formation of contracts - offer and acceptance -- Requirements of a contract - intention to create legal relations * consideration * formalities * capacity -- Contractual terms -- Misrepresentation * mistake * duress and undue influence * illegality -- Discharge of liability * remedies for breach of contract -- Terms implied by statute -- Sale of goods - the passing of ownership -- Sale of goods - duties of the parties * remedies * international sales -- Agency -- The law of torts -- Credit transactions -- Partnership -- The nature of a company and formation of a company -- The management of a company -- Shareholders * resolutions * maintenance of capital * minority protection * debentures -- Winding up of companies * benefits of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership -- Employment 1 - Duties of employer and employee * dismissal * redundancy -- Employment 2 - Discrimination * health and safety * rights of employees -- Regulation of business by the imposition of criminal liability -- Business property.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 344.20666 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00091680
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 344.20666 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00091679
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This innovative new textbook is an exciting and challenging introduction to the study of business law. It covers a wide variety of business law topics in considerable depth and at a high academic standard while maintaining an easily readable style. The content of the book is more comprehensive than is generally found in books of this type and includes a large number of questions and other learning features that students find invaluable. Subjects covered include: the English legal system and dispute resolution; the law of contract; sale of goods and the supply of services; agency; the law of torts; consumer credit; company and partnership law; employment law; intellectual property; trade descriptions, misleading prices and product safety. The integrated approach taken emphasises the policy behind the law and how different areas of law are interconnected. Business Law is a complete teaching package with many student-friendly pedagogic features and superb support materials for both lecturers and students. Key features: ? Clear structure - the text in each chapter is detailed but contains frequent headings, Test Your Understanding Questions and Key Points to keep the reader firmly focu

Bibliography: (pages 748-750) and index.

The legal system -- The courts and legal personnel -- Formation of contracts - offer and acceptance -- Requirements of a contract - intention to create legal relations * consideration * formalities * capacity -- Contractual terms -- Misrepresentation * mistake * duress and undue influence * illegality -- Discharge of liability * remedies for breach of contract -- Terms implied by statute -- Sale of goods - the passing of ownership -- Sale of goods - duties of the parties * remedies * international sales -- Agency -- The law of torts -- Credit transactions -- Partnership -- The nature of a company and formation of a company -- The management of a company -- Shareholders * resolutions * maintenance of capital * minority protection * debentures -- Winding up of companies * benefits of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership -- Employment 1 - Duties of employer and employee * dismissal * redundancy -- Employment 2 - Discrimination * health and safety * rights of employees -- Regulation of business by the imposition of criminal liability -- Business property.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Statutes and Delegated Legislation
  • 1 The Legal System
  • 2 The Courts and Legal Personnel
  • 3 Formation of Contracts - Offer and Acceptance
  • 4 Requirements of a Contract - Intention to Create Legal Relations, Consideration, Formalities, Capacity
  • 5 Contractual Terms
  • 6 Misrepresentation, Mistake, Duress and Undue Influence, Illegality
  • 7 Discharge of Liability, Remedies for Breach of Contract
  • 8 Terms Implied by Statute
  • 9 Sale of Goods - The Passing of Ownership
  • 10 Sale of Goods - Duties of the Parties, Remedies, International Sales
  • 11 Agency
  • 12 The Law of Torts
  • 13 Credit Transactions
  • 14 Partnership
  • 15 The Nature and Formation of a Company
  • 16 The Management of a Company
  • 17 Shareholders, Resolutions, Maintenance of Capital, Minority Protection, Debentures
  • 18 Winding Up of Companies, Benefits of Trading as a Company a Partnership or a Limited Liability Partnership
  • 19 Employment
  • 20 Employment 2 - Discrimination, Health and Safety, Rights of Employees
  • 21 Regulation of Business by the Imposition of Criminal Liability
  • 22 Business Property
  • Index

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