Includes bibliographical references and index.

The legal system -- The courts and legal personnel -- Formation of contracts : offer and acceptance -- Other requirements of a contract : intention to create legal relations, consideration, formalities, capacity -- Contractual terms -- Misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue influence, illegality -- Discharge of liability, remedies for breach of contract -- Terms implied by statute -- Sale of goods : the passing of ownership -- Sale of goods : duties of the parties, remedies, international sales -- Agency -- The law of torts 1 -- The law of torts 2 -- Credit transactions -- Partnership -- The nature of a company and formation of a company -- The management of a company -- Shareholders, resolutions, maintenance of capital, minority protection, debentures -- Winding up of companies, limited liability partnerships, benefits of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership -- Employment 1 : duties of employer and employee, dismissal, redundancy -- Employment 2 : discrimination, health and safety, rights of employees -- Regulation of business by the imposition of criminal liability -- Business property.