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100	1		_aAbbott, Keith, _d 1952- _97548
245	1	0	_aBusiness Law / _c Keith Abbott, Norman Pendlebury, Kevin Wardman.
250			_a8th ed.
260			_aLondon : _b Thomson, _c 2007.
300			_axx, 698 p. : _b ill. ; _c 25 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_a1. Methods of Learning -- 2. Examination Technique -- PART I: THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM -- 3. Introduction -- 4. The Main Sources of English Law -- 5. The Subsidiary Sources of Law -- 6. English Legal History -- 7. The Courts -- 8. Tribunals and Arbitration -- 9. The Personnel of the Law -- 10. Procedure and Evidence -- 11. The Law of Persons -- 12. Property Law -- Coursework Questions 1-7 -- PART II: THE LAW OF CONTRACT -- 13. The Formation of a Contract -- 14. Capacity to Contract -- 15. Form of Contracts -- 16. The Contents of Contracts -- 17. Vitiating Factors -- 18. Discharge of Contracts -- 19. Remedies for Breach of Contract -- 20. Privity of Contract -- Coursework Questions 8-16 -- PART III: THE LAW OF TORTS -- 21. The Nature of a Tort -- 22. General Defences -- 23. Capacity -- 24. Negligence -- 25. Strict Liability -- 26. Nuisance -- 27. Trespass and Conversion -- 28. Defamation -- 29. Remedies and Limitation Periods -- Coursework Questions 16-29 -- PART IV: COMMERCIAL LAW -- 30. Agency -- 31. Sale of Goods -- 32. Competition Policy -- 33. Consumer Credit -- 34. Insurance -- 35. Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Passing Off -- 36. The Data Protection Act 1998.
505	0		_a37. Regulatory Bodies -- Coursework Questions 30-35 -- PART V: COMPANY LAW AND PARTNERSHIPS -- 38. Non Corporate Bodies -- 39. Corporate Bodies- The Company -- 40. The Memorandum and Articles of Association -- 41. Share Capital -- 42. Loan Capital -- 43. Membership and Minority Protection -- 44. Directors and the Secretary -- 45. Auditors and Investigations -- 46. Meetings, Resolutions and Publicity -- 47. Reconstructions, Mergers and Takeovers -- 48. Liquidation, Administration and Receivership -- Coursework Questions 36-42. -- PART VI: EMPLOYMENT LAW -- 49. Employees and Independent Contractors -- 50. The Contract of Employment -- 51. The Common Law Duties of an Employee -- 52. Duties of an Employer -- 53. Wages -- 54. Maternity Rights -- 55. Discrimination -- 56. Termination of Contracts of Employment -- 57. Redundancy -- 58. Social Security -- 59. Industrial Injuries: Employer''s Liability -- 60. Health and Safety at Work -- 61. Institutions and Tribunals -- 62. Trade Unions -- Coursework Questions 43-46 -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Suggested Answers to Coursework Questions -- Appendix 2: Variants in the Scottish Legal System -- Index.
520			_aThis textbook is a proven introduction for students on a range of courses who need to get to grips with law for the first time. The author tackles this daunting subject in a no-nonsense way, with a particular emphasis on preparing for exams. It covers the syllabus requirements of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) and the Institute of Credit Management (ICM). It is also suitable for the GNVQ Business Law option, undergraduate business and business-related courses such as accounting, and professional courses such as those offered by the ACCA, CIMA, and ICSA.
630		4	_aBusiness Law _98322
650		0	_aBusiness law _v England. _98323
650		0	_aBusiness law _v Wales. _98324
700	1		_aPendlebury, N. _98325
700	1		_aWardman, Kevin _98326
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