The law regulating business conduct and business relationships is both increasingly complex and increasingly significant. The Seventh Edition of Business and the Law has been written to offer students of business law a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to this law.  It addresses the Australian legal system and 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 to contemporary business law and regulation in Australia.

This new edition of this established and respected text has been substantially revised to incorporate significant legislative and common law developments since the sixth edition only three years ago.  It includes a new chapter providing an introduction to corporate law but each chapter has been revised to incorporate new case law and legislation. Each of the 25 chapters have been impacted by the relentless development of the law and have been revised to accommodate new developments. In particular the seventh edition addresses reforms to competition law introduced to give effect to the recommendations of the Harper Competition Policy Review Report, the reforms flowing from the Australian Consumer Law Review and the Interim Report of Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

Business and the Law is academically rigorous but also accessible. It includes concise case examples as well as more comprehensive case studies of leading decisions to demonstrate how relevant laws are applied. Media items are liberally used to illustrate the relevance of business law to contemporary business and the “In Context” feature provides the opportunity to examine in more detail the application of the law discussed.

Business and the Law, Seventh Edition addresses the legal environment for business; the structures, transactions and relationships through which business is conducted; and the regulation of business in Australia. It addresses issues of real significance to each of Australia’s two million businesses – not only the very small percentage of large firms, but the medium, small and micro enterprises which comprise the vast majority. This book is a sensible investment for each of these businesses, as well as being a highly useful student text.

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Part 1 THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

1 The Law, the Legal System and the Constitution

2 The Courts and the Common Law

3 The Parliament and Statute Law

4 The Executive and Delegated Legislation

5 Dispute Resolution

Part 2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS LAW

6 Contract Law: Concepts of Agreement

7 Contracts in Business

8 Torts Law: Concepts of Liability

9 Property and Securities Law: Concepts of Ownership

10 Criminal Law: 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 Unconscionable Conduct and Unfair Contract Terms

21 Advertising and Sales Promotion

22 Supply of Goods and Services

Part 5 BUSINESS AND COMPETITIVE TRADING

23 Restrictive Trade Practices and Competition Law

24 Intellectual Property Law

Part 6 BUSINESS AND THE LAW

25 Business Regulation, Risk and Compliance

 

Instructor Supplements

• Business and the Law 7e Answer Guide [PDF 238507]

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