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Business Law Kevin Wardman

Business Law By Kevin Wardman

Business Law by Kevin Wardman


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Aims to fulfil the needs of students taking any introductory law course. This book offers an exposition of the law, and is examination oriented, with Coursework Questions at the end of each part of the book (answers are provided at the end of the book). It contains chapters on examination technique and learning law at the beginning of the book.

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Business Law by Kevin Wardman

This textbook is a proven introduction for students on a range of courses who need to get to grips with law for the first time. The author tackles this daunting subject in a no-nonsense way, with a particular emphasis on preparing for exams. It covers the syllabus requirements of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) and the Institute of Credit Management (ICM). It is also suitable for the GNVQ Business Law option, undergraduate business and business-related courses such as accounting, and professional courses such as those offered by the ACCA, CIMA, and ICSA. As well as thorough subject coverage it includes specialised areas such as Health and Safety Law, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Bankruptcy and Meetings, along with chapters on Learning Methods and Examination Techniques.

Table of Contents

Preface. Syllabus Guide ? ACCA, CIMA, ICSA, GNVQ, IPD. Table of Cases. Table of Statutes. 1. Methods of Learning. 2. Examination Technique. PART I: THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM. 3. Introduction. 4. The Main Sources of English Law. 5. The Subsidiary Sources of Law. 6. English Legal History. 7. The Courts. 8. Tribunals and Arbitration. 9. The Personnel of the Law. 10. Procedure and Evidence. 11. The Law of Persons. 12. Property Law. Coursework Questions 1?7. PART II: THE LAW OF CONTRACT. 13. The Formation of a Contract. 14. Capacity to Contract. 15. Form of Contracts. 16. The Contents of Contracts. 17. Vitiating Factors. 18. Discharge of Contracts. 19. Remedies for Breach of Contract. 20. Privity of Contract. Coursework Questions 8?16. PART III: THE LAW OF TORTS. 21. The Nature of a Tort. 22. General Defences. 23. Capacity. 24. Negligence. 25. Strict Liability. 26. Nuisance. 27. Trespass and Conversion. 28. Defamation. 29. Remedies and Limitation Periods. Coursework Questions 16?29. PART IV: COMMERCIAL LAW. 30. Agency. 31. Sale of Goods 32. Competition Policy. 33. Consumer Credit. 34. Insurance. 35. Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Passing Off. 36. The Data Protection Act 1998. 37. Regulatory Bodies. Coursework Questions 30?35. PART V: COMPANY LAW AND PARTNERSHIPS. 38. Non Corporate Bodies. 39. Corporate Bodies- The Company. 40. The Memorandum and Articles of Association. 41. Share Capital. 42. Loan Capital. 43. Membership and Minority Protection. 44. Directors and the Secretary. 45. Auditors and Investigations. 46. Meetings, Resolutions and Publicity. 47. Reconstructions, Mergers and Takeovers. 48. Liquidation, Administration and Receivership. Coursework Questions 36?42. PART VI: EMPLOYMENT LAW. 49. Employees and Independent Contractors. 50. The Contract of Employment. 51. The Common Law Duties of an Employee. 52. Duties of an Employer. 53. Wages. 54. Maternity Rights. 55. Discrimination. 56. Termination of Contracts of Employment. 57. Redundancy. 58. Social Security. 59. Industrial Injuries: Employer's Liability. 60. Health and Safety at Work. 61. Institutions and Tribunals. 62. Trade Unions. Coursework Questions 43?46. Appendices. Appendix 1: Suggested Answers to Coursework Questions. Appendix 2: Variants in the Scottish Legal System. Index.

Additional information

GOR004540139
9781844804610
1844804615
Business Law by Kevin Wardman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cengage Learning EMEA
20070324
640
N/A
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