Business Law mylawchamber pack

Ewan MacIntyre is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, and has extensive experience of teaching business law. He is the author of the successful textbook, Essentials of Business Law, and of Law Express: Business Law both published by Pearson.

Preface

Guided Tour

Table of cases

Table of statutes

Table of statutory instruments

Table of European 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 - the 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 - benefits 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

Appendix - answers to test your understanding questions

Bibliography

Index