Business Law

Ewan MacIntyre LL.B. Cert Ed is a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Law School. He is an experienced educational writer in the field of business law and has taught the subject for many years.

Preface; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Table of EU Legislation;
Study Skills
1. The legal system
2. The courts and legal personnel
3. Formation of contracts - offer and acceptance
4. Other 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 1
13. The law of torts 2
14. Credit transactions
15. Partnership
16. The nature of a company and the formation of a company
17. The management of a company
18. Shareholders - resolutions - maintenance of capital - minority protection - debentures
19. Winding up of companies - Limited liability partnerships -benefit of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership
20. Employment 1: Duties of employer and employee - dismissal - redundancy
21. Employment 2: Discrimination - health and safety - rights of employees
22. Regulation of business by the imposition of criminal liability
23. Business property
Test your understanding answers; Bibilography; Index