Business law created by Keith Abbott and Norman Pendlebury

Includes index

Syllabus guide : ACCA, CIMA, ICSA -- Table of cases -- Table of statutes -- Methods of learning -- Examination technique -- pt. 1. The English legal system. -- Introduction -- The main sources of English law -- The subsidiary sources of law -- English legal history -- The courts -- Tribunals and arbitration -- The personnel of the law -- Procedure and evidence -- The law of persons -- Property law -- Trusts -- pt. 2. The law of contract. -- The concept of a contract -- The formation of a contract -- Capacity to contract -- Form of contracts -- The contents of contracts -- Vitiating factors -- Discharge of contracts -- Remedies for breach of contract -- Privity of contract -- pt. 3. The law of torts. -- The nature of a tort -- General defences -- Capacity -- Negligence -- Strict liability -- Nuisance -- Trespass and conversion -- Defamation -- Remedies and limitation periods -- pt. 4. Commercial law. -- Agency -- Sale of goods -- Consumer credit -- Negotiable instruments -- Insurance -- Carriage of goods -- Lien and bailment -- Bankruptcy -- Patents, copyright, trade marks and passing off -- The Data Protection Act -- Regulatory bodies -- pt. 5. Company law and partnerships. -- Incorporation -- The memorandum and articles of association -- Share capital -- Loan capital -- Membership and minority protection -- Directors and the secretary -- Auditors and investigations -- Meetings, resolutions and publicity -- Reconstructions, takeovers and mergers -- Liquidation, administration and receivership -- The law of partnership -- pt. 6. Employment law. -- Employees and independent contractors -- The contract of employment -- The common law duties of an employee -- Duties of an employer -- Wages -- Maternity rights -- Discrimination -- Termination of contracts of employment -- Redundancy -- Social security -- Industrial injuries : employer's liability -- Health and safety at work -- Institutions and tribunals -- Trade unions.

This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the essentials of English business law, including contracts, torts, commercial transactions, corporations and partnerships, and employers and employees.