Includes index.

Getting started: an introduction to studying law -- How the law is made -- Resolving legal disputes -- The law of contract: offer and acceptance -- The law of contract: consideration, intention and privity -- The terms of the contract -- Defects in the contract: misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue -- Influence -- More defects: illegality and incapacity -- Discharge of the contract and remedies for breach -- The law of agency -- Sale of goods: the contract and its terms -- Sale of goods: transfer of ownership, performance and remedies for breach of contract -- Tort liability for defective goods -- Tort liability for defective services -- Tort liability for premises -- Rights at work: the contract of employment and health and safety at work -- Rights at work: protection against discrimination -- Rights at work: protection against dismissal and redundancy -- Business organisation -- Forming a registered company -- Running the company: raising and maintaining capital -- Daily management of the company: functions of directors, secretary and auditors -- Company meetings and shareholder participation -- Statutory intellectual property protection: copyright, designs, patents and trade marks -- Common law protection of intellectual property: passing off, malicious falsehood and breach of confidence -- Study skills, revision and examination hints.

Alix Adams' lively and understandable introduction to all aspects of law encountered in business will provide you with a clear appreciation of the main rules and legal principles.Utilising a host of features in a colourful and clear design, Law for Business Students encourages you to understand how the law works in everyday business situations and apply it to your own experiences.