{"product_id":"business-law-isbn-9780730369271","title":"Business Law","description":"\u003ci\u003eBusiness Law, 5th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (James et al.) is written for business students to provide a clear and accessible introduction to the legal system. Business law courses are the first exposure to law for many business students and the first time they are obliged to think deeply about the discipline. This updated edition presents business law in a practical context rather than the doctrinal context that many major legal publishers use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eBusiness Law\u003c\/i\u003e interactive e-text features a range of instructional media content designed to provide students with an engaging learning experience. This includes practitioner videos from Herbert Smith Freehills, animated work problems and questions with immediate feedback. This new edition is a unique resource that can form the basis of a blended learning solution for lecturers. \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use this text xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCases xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatutes xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoundations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness and the law 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Law and the business person 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The nature of law 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Justice, ethics and politics 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Australian legal system 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The Australian legal system 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Australian Constitution 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The executive government 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoliticians and judges 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The legislature 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Parliament in operation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The judiciary 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The doctrine of precedent 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Alternative dispute resolution 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to find, understand and use the law 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Finding the law 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Reading the law 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Thinking like a lawyer 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Writing like a lawyer 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegal consequences 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeliberately causing harm 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Causing harm 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Deliberately causing harm to person or property 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Deliberately causing financial harm 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The consequences of causing harm 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarelessly causing harm 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Carelessly causing harm to person or property 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Carelessly causing financial harm 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eContract law: formation of the contract 220\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Contracts 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Requirement 1: agreement 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Requirement 2: intention 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Requirement 3: consideration 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Formalities 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Capacity to contract 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Legality 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eContract law: terms of the contract 254\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Express terms 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Terms implied by the court 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Statutory terms 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Disclaimers 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Unenforceable terms 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Non-contractual representations and promises 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eContract law: enforcement of the contract 286\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Entitlement to enforce 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Unenforceable contracts: lack of consent 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Remedies 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The end of the contract 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eContract law: working with agents 316\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Getting someone else to do it 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Scope of authority 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The agent’s duties 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 The agent’s entitlements 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Liability of agent and principal 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Concluding the agency 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDealing with consumers 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Protecting consumers 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Dealing with consumers 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Consequences of contravention 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Consumer privacy 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDealing with competitors 388\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Protecting competition 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Dealing with competitors 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Prohibited conduct 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Consequences of breach 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eProtecting IP 417\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Intellectual property law 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Copyright 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Trade marks 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Patents 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Designs 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Breach of confidence 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eManaging a business 463\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eManaging a business: start-up 464\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Preparation 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Licences and registration 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Renting or buying the premises 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Opening for business 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eManaging a business: business ownership 496\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 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