Subjects:

Commercial Law

Contents:

Part 1 The English legal process

classification of law I

classification of law II

sources of law

statutory interpretation and construction

judicial precedent

alternative methods of resolving legal disputes. Part 2 The law of contract: formation of contract

terms of the contract

exemption clauses

misrepresentation

restraint of trade

frustration of contract

duress, undue influence and inequality of bargaining power

damages for breach of contract. Part 3 The law of tort: negligence

professional negligence. Part 4 Sale of Goods: sale of goods - implied terms

property and risk in sale of goods. Part 5 Employment law: contract of employment

unfair dismissal and redundancy. Part 6 Companies and partnership: company law

companies and contracts

partnership law.

Business law is studied on a wide variety of courses, where students who have no previous experience of studying law have to deal with subjects as varied as the English legal system, company law and employment law. This updated edition contains additional chapters on sale of goods law, including the changes introduced by the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. In addition, the chapters on torts have been completely rewritten, with an emphasis on negligent misstatement to make them more appropriate to students studying business, accountancy and management. Since it is important that students should be able to measure their progress, each section contains questions and answers for self-testing. In addition, there are a number of examination-style questions, with suggested answers, so that the student should be prepared for the final examination. Helen J. Bond is the co-author of ""SWOT Company Law"". Peter Kay is the author of ""Employment Law Handbook"".