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Card & James' Business Law for Business, Accounting, & Finance Students

Card & James' Business Law for Business, Accounting, & Finance Students

Author: Lee Roach
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199289219
Published In: October 2009
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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With unrivalled accuracy this text is the dependable business law companion for students
Provides authoritative treatment of the English legal system, contract, tort, company law as well as unfair and illegal commercial practices and the law relating to the sale of goods
Legal principles are embedded within the business context to ensure that the relevance and application of the law is clearly outlined

New to this edition

Broader coverage of the relevant aspects of law including a new section on employment law, developed coverage of company law and new and distinct chapters analysing the law of the sale of goods, and criminal and unfair commercial practices
New learning features add structure to the learning experience, including key case boxes, examples of law in practice, diagrams, and key point summaries
Accompanying Online Resource Centre provides audio updates to the law, diagrams in jpeg format and further sample questions with answers

With faultless accuracy, this text is the most detailed and analytical account of law for those new to the subject. It provides commanding analysis of the English legal system, contract law and tort law together with company law, unfair and illegal commercial practices, the law of the sale of goods, as well as the relevant aspects of employment law. All of this is discussed using relevant examples from the business environment, and the key legal cases to help develop a greater understanding of the interconnections between the law and corporate setting.

The new learning features which have been incorporated throughout make a difficult subject more accessible and support study; key case, example, and discussion boxes demonstrate the application of law and highlight core principles, whilst self-test questions allow students to assess their progress. Definition boxes are used throughout the text to provide students with simple definitions of legal words and phrases. A glossary of all legal words and phrases used is also provided. Annotated additional reading lists are provided and links to relevant casenotes and articles are provided for seminal cases.

Online Resource Centre
The accompanying Online Resource Centre provides a wealth of resources for students to further develop their understanding and test their knowledge, including additional practice questions with answers, over 300 multiple choice questions, a flashcard glossary of key legal terms and quarterly audio updates. Bonus chapters on Business Ethics, Corporate Governance and Consumer Credit are available online. There are also copies of all of the diagrams used in the textbook and audio discussions of the top 10 key exam topics which you can download onto your iPod or MP3 player. In addition, PowerPoint slides are provided for each chapter that serve to break down the basic structure of each chapter.

Readership: Suitable for students who are taking a first course in law on a business, accounting or finance based degree. Also suitable for students who want an overall introduction to the core legal subjects.

PART I: THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
1: What is law?
2: The administration of the law
3: Domestic sources of law
4: Europe and the English legal system
PART II: THE LAW OF CONTRACT
5: Introduction to contract law
6: The formation of a contract
7: The terms of the contract
8: Vitiating factors
9: Discharge of the contract
10: Contractual remedies
PART III: THE LAW OF TORTS
11: Introduction to the law of torts
12: Negligence
13: Business related torts
14: Vicarious liability
15: Defences and remedies
PART IV: COMPANY LAW
16: Pre-incorporation business structures
17: Incorporation and bodies corporate
18: Share capital
19: The constituents of the company
20: Directors' duties
21: Shareholder remedies
22: Insolvency and corporate rescue
PART IV: EMPLOYMENT LAW
23: The contract of employment
24: Employment rights and health and safety
25: Discrimination
26: Termination of employment
PART V: ELEMENTS OF COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER LAW
27: The law of agency
28: Sale of goods
29: Criminal and unfair commercial practices