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.

MacIntyre’s Business Law is the foremost text for non-law students seeking an understanding of the legal principles that apply to business. Each chapter begins with a clear outline of the topics to be covered, helping you break your learning down into manageable chunks and fully grasp all aspects of the subject. In addition, the text offers key points to guide your learning and tasks to help you apply what you have learned to business situations. Each chapter ends with a series of multiple-choice questions and a selection of in-depth problem questions. A Lecturer’s Guide, made available to lecturers who adopt the book, provides suggested answers to all of the multiple-choice and problem questions.