Essentials of business law
Ewan MacIntyre
- 6th ed.
- Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson, c2018.
- xxxiv, 504 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
The legal system -- Making a contract -- The terms of the contract -- Misrepresentation, mistake, duress and illegality -- Discharge of contracts and remedies for breach -- Agency -- The sale of goods act 1979 -- The tort of negligence -- Nuisance, trespass, defamation and vicarious liability -- Companies (1): characteristics and formation -- Companies (2): management, control and winding up -- Partnership, limited liability partnership and choice of legal status -- Employment (1): the contract of employment, employment rights and dismissal -- Employment (2): discrimination and health and safety -- Regulation of business by the criminal law -- Credit transactions and intellectual property rights -- The resolution of business disputes.
Essentials of Business Law is well regarded for its clear yet succinct exposition of core principles and key cases across the essential legal topics relevant to business students. This new edition has been significantly updated and deals fully and comprehensively with the Consumer Rights Act 2015.