Business and the law / Andrew Terry, Compiled by: Mathews Thomas

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: The Australian Legal System -- 1. The law, the legal system and the constitution -- 2. The courts and common law -- 3. The parliament and statute law -- 4. The executive and law-making by administrative agencies -- 5. Commercial dispute resolution -- Part 2: General Principles of Business Law -- 6. Contracts: concepts of agreement -- 7. Contracts in business -- 8. Torts: concepts of liability -- 9. Property and securities: concepts of ownership -- 10. Crime: concepts of control -- Part 3: Business organisation and operation -- 11. Alternative business structures -- 12. The modern corporation -- 13. Relationships in business: distributors, agents, employees, independent contractors -- 14. Franchising -- 15. Privacy -- 16. International business -- 17. Business failure -- Part 4: Business, consumers and fair trading -- 18. The Australian consumer law -- 19. Misleading or deceptive conduct -- 20. Unconsciousable conduct and unfair contract terms -- 21. Advertising and sales promotion -- 22. Supply of goods and services -- Part 5: Business and Competitive Trading -- 23. Competition law -- 24. Intellectual property -- Part 6: Business and the law -- 25. Business regulation, risk and compliance.

Annotation. The law regulating commercial conduct and commercial relationships is increasingly complex and important. The 7th Edition of Business and the Law has been written to offer business law students a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the Australian legal system and to the major areas of law impacting on business today. It is also a valuable resource for any business professional or small business requiring an intelligent introduction.