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图书目录: PREFACE
LIST OF CASES LIST OF STATUTES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHAPTER 1 LAW DEFINED Criminal and Civil Wrongs Breach of Contract Torts Courts of Law Seeking Legal Advice Sources and Content of Laws Discovering Statute Law and the .Common Law Applying Laws to Business Decisions CHAPTER 2 LEGAL PERSONALITY Business Status Artificial Persons Private Enterprise and Status Public Enterprise and Status CHAPTER 3 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION AND TORT DUTY The Law of Contract The Contract Obligation The Negotiation Process Caveat Emptor Bargaining Power The Tort Duty Duties and Liability Offer and Acceptance Consideration Intention to Create a Legal Relationship Genuine Consent Legal Capacity Lawfulness Of Contract Types of Contract A Term in a Contract The Legal Effect of Contract Terms Taking Responsibility and Disclaiming Liability The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 Ending a Contract Contracts and Agency The Law of Torts The Tort of Negligence Occupiers' Liability The Tort of Nuisance The Tort of Trespass The Tort of Defamation Breach of Statutory Duty The Tort of Rylands v. Fletcher The Tort of "Passing Off" The Principle of Vicarious Liability General Defences in Tort Remedies in Contract and Tort Other Remedies for Breach of Contract Damages in Tort CHAPTER 4 THE LAW OF EMPLOYMENT The Contract of Employment Terms in an Employment Contract Duties Arising from an Employment Contract Rights and Duties on Termination of the Employment Contract Trade Unions The Protection of the Employee CHAPTER 5 CONSUMER PROTECTION Government Responsibility Legislation and Consumer Protection Legal Redress Consumer Information, Advice and Help Nationalised Industries and the Consumer Consumers and Competition Laws Consumer Protection Laws Definition of a "Consumer" Monopolies, Mergers and Anti-Competitive Practices Competition Laws in the European Community Contracts for the Sale of Goods Transfer of Property Terms Implied by Statute in Contract for the Sale of Goods "No Fault" Liability Transfer of Title: Selling "Property" Without Ownership Remedies for Breach of a Sale of Goods Contract A Manufacturer's Liability to a Consumer Terms Implied by Statute in a Hire-Purchase Agreement The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 CHAPTER 6 COMPANY LAW The Private Enterprise Business Company Partnership Firms Promoting a Company Registration of a Limited Company The Memorandum of Association The Articles of Association The Legal Effect of the Memorandum and Articles Publicity A Company and its Contracts The Prospectus Capital Share Capital Shareholders Loan Capital and Charges Meetings Majority Rule and Minority Protection Directors The Duties of a Company Director Accounts and Reports Dividend Company Takeovers: Reconstruction and Merger Ending a Company The Liquidator CHAPTER 7 THE LAW OF PROPERTY Introduction The Right of Ownership 158 . Legal and Equitable Ownership Ownership Compared with Possession Land 159 Business Premises Rights and Restrictions Upon Business Tenants Statutory Controls on Land Other Restrictions on Land Restrictions by Tort Intangible Prooertv Transfer of Ownership Rights in Property Mortgage Security Mortgage Obligations Types of Mortgage The Law Relating to Cheques Bankers and Customers Transferring Money and Bankers'Protection CHAPTER 8 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Executive Power Legislative Power Judicial Power CHAPTER 9 THE COURTS OF LAW AND THE LEGAL PROCESS Civil Courts Criminal Courts Courts of Appeal Other Courts The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration: "The Ombudsman" Local Commissioners for Administration: "Local Ombudsmen" Civil Laws Criminal Laws The Interpretation of Statutes Arbitration Legal Advice and Legal Action The Litigation Decision ASSIGNMENTS 1. "So You Think You've Got Problems" 2. "Fair Deal" 3. "Roger's Dilemma" 4. "Tanned for Life" 5. "Upholding Standards" 6. "Star Trek" 7. "Memo from the MD" 8. "A Matter of Access" 9. "Thinking Big" 10. "The Money Game" 11. "The Writing is on the Wall" APPENDICES INDEX |