Understanding Business Law, 9th edition (eBook)

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An essential and comprehensive reference for students of business and commercial law in Australia

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Understanding Business Law covers a range of business law topics including contract law, sale of goods, employment law, consumer law, business structures, property (including intellectual property), civil wrongs, debt recovery and financial transactions. The authors use case examples and real-life scenarios to illustrate how legal principles are applied in a business context.

This ninth edition has been extensively updated and new content includes discussion on statutory interpretation, security interests in property, payment systems, corporate social responsibility, the new 'safe harbour rules for company directors, the upcoming 'Banking Code of Practice'; and more. New cases added include the decisions in:

  • Thorne v Kennedy (duress, undue influence and unconscionability)
  • Prince Alfred College Inc v ADC (vicarious liability for the wrongful acts of employees)
  • Badenach v Calvert and Robinson Helicopter Co Inc v McDermott (causation)
  • Homsi v Homsi (negligence and public policy)
  • Captain v Wosomo (volenti)
  • Mott v Philip (res ipsa loquitur)
  • Central Highlands Regional Council v Geju Pty Ltd (negligent misstatement)
  • Lee v Abedian (conspiracy)
  • Toll Holdings v Stewart (bailees)
  • Thompson v Geminder Holdings Pty Ltd and Foote v Barton Property Partnership (No 1) (fixtures)
  • Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corp Ltd and Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (requiring CSPs to block pirate websites)
  • Hunter Pacific International Pty Ltd v Martec Pty Ltd (distinctiveness and designs).

Extensive ancillary material is available to aid student learning and provide lecturer support.

 

Featured Authors

Stephen Graw
David Parker
Keturah Whitford
Elfriede Sangkuhl
Christina Do

Stephen Graw

Stephen Graw is Professor of Law at James Cook University where he teaches business and taxation law.

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David Parker

David Parker is a Senior Lecturer at the Victoria Law School, Victoria University.

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Keturah Whitford

Keturah Whitford is Associate Professor and Reader in Business Law in the Research School of Accounting and Business Information Systems in the College of Business and Economics at the Australian National University.

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Elfriede Sangkuhl

Elfriede Sangkuhl is Senior Lecturer with the School of Law at Western Sydney University where she coordinates and teaches revenue law and the law of employment.

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Christina Do

Christina Do is Lecturer at Curtin Business School and appointed to the Curtin Law School to teach in the Bachelor of Laws program.

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Table of contents


     
  1. The Australian Legal Landscape: The Big Picture

    2.  
  2. The Law Up Close

    3.  
  3. Remedies Outside the Court System

    4.  
  4. Contracts: Formation

    5.  
  5. Contracts: Interpretation

    6.  
  6. Contracts: Issues Affecting Consent and Agreement

    7.  
  7. Contracts: Termination and Breach (KW)

    8.  
  8. Sale of Goods

    9.  
  9. Employment Law

    10.  
  10. Introduction to Consumer Law

    11.  
  11. Consumer Protection Law

    12.  
  12. Consumer Credit

    13.  
  13. Competition Law

    14.  
  14. Business Ethics

    15.  
  15. Agency

    16.  
  16. Choosing a Business Form: Non-Corporate Business Arrangements

    17.  
  17. Trusts

    18.  
  18. Companies: Creation and Operation

    19.  
  19. Companies: Members, Management and Dissolution

    20.  
  20. Property

    21.  
  21. Intellectual Property

    22.  
  22. Bailment

    23.  
  23. Insurance

    24.  
  24. Introduction to Torts

    25.  
  25. Negligence

    26.  
  26. Property and Business Torts

    27.  
  27. Debt Recovery and Bankruptcy

    28.  
  28. Negotiable Instruments and Banking

    29.  
  29. Cheques and Plastic Money

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