Business Law

This comprehensive textbook provides a thorough and accessbile 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. ONLINE RESOURCES The book is accompanied by a comprehensive Online Resource Centre offering several resources to support teaching and learning. Student Resources: * Multiple choice questions * Indicative answers to the end of chapter questions * Additional material on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, business and ethics, corporate manslaughter, and the Legal Services Act 2007 * Flashcard cases * Flashcard glossaries * Legal Updates Lecturer Resources: * Customizable PowerPoint slides for use in your teaching * Test bank of multiple choice questions1. Studying Law ; THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM ; 2. The Law, the Constitution and Human Rights in the UK ; 3. Sources of Law, Statutory Interpretation, and the Legislative Process ; 4. The Court Structure and Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution ; LAW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ; 5. History, Institutions, Sources of Law and the Impact on the UK ; 6. Enforcement Mechanisms ; CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ; 7. Essential Features of a Valid Contract 1: Offer and Acceptance ; 8. Essential Features of a Valid Contract 2: Consideration, Intention to Create Legal Relations and Certainty of Terms ; 9. Contracts, Contractual Capacity, Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Duress ; 10. Contractual Terms ; 11. Statutory Regulation of Contracts ; 12. Discharge of Contract and Remedies for Breach ; TORTIOUS LIABILITY ; 13. Negligence and Nuisance ; 14. Economic Loss, the Liability of Professional Advisors, and Psychiatric Injury ; 15. Vicarious Liability and Statutory Duties ; EMPLOYMENT ; 16. Employment Status and the Terms Forming the Contract ; 17. Dismissal at Common Law, Redundancy and the Transfer of Undertakings ; 18. Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal ; 19. Discrimination in the Workplace and Parental Rights ; 20. Regulation of the Conditions of Employment ; COMPANY LAW ; 21. Agency ; 22. Type of Organization and Forming the Business Enterprise ; 23. Corporate Administration ; 24. Maintenance of Finance and Capital ; 25. Corporate Management ; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ; 26. Intellectual Property