Business law

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
About the author
How to use this text
Abbreviations
Cases
Statutes
PART 1 Foundations
	CHAPTER 1 Business and the law
		Introduction
		1.1 Law and the business person
		1.2 The nature of law
		1.3 Justice, ethics and politics
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 2 The Australian legalsystem
		Introduction
		2.1 The Australian legal system
		2.2 The Australian Constitution
		2.3 The executive government
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 3 Politicians and judges
		Introduction
		3.1 The legislature
		3.2 Parliament in operation
		3.3 The judiciary
		3.4 The doctrine of precedent
		3.5 Alternative dispute resolution
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 4 How to find, understand and use the law
		Introduction
		4.1 Finding the law
		4.2 Reading the law
		4.3 Thinking like a lawyer
		4.4 Writing like a lawyer
		In conclusion
PART 2 Legal consequences
	CHAPTER 5 Deliberately causing harm
		Introduction
		5.1 Causing harm
		5.2 Deliberately causing harm to person or property
		5.3 Deliberately causing financial harm
		5.4 The consequences of causing harm
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 6 Carelessly causing harm
		Introduction
		6.1 Carelessly causing harm to person or property
		6.2 Carelessly causing financial harm
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 7 Contract law: formation of the contract
		Introduction
		7.1 Contracts
		7.2 Requirement 1: agreement
		7.3 Requirement 2: intention
		7.4 Requirement 3: consideration
		7.5 Formalities
		7.6 Capacity to contract
		7.7 Legality
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 8 Contract law: terms of the contract
		Introduction
		8.1 Express terms
		8.2 Terms implied by the court
		8.3 Statutory terms
		8.4 Disclaimers
		8.5 Unenforceable terms
		8.6 Non-contractual representations and promises
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 9 Contract law: enforcement of the contract
		Introduction
		9.1 Entitlement to enforce
		9.2 Unenforceable contracts: lack of consent
		9.3 Remedies
		9.4 The end of the contract
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 10 Contract law: working with agents
		Introduction
		10.1 Getting someone else to do it
		10.2 Scope of authority
		10.3 The agent’s duties
		10.4 The agent’s entitlements
		10.5 Liability of agent and principal
		10.6 Concluding the agency
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 11 Dealing with consumers
		Introduction
		11.1 Protecting consumers
		11.2 Dealing with consumers
		11.3 Consequences of contravention
		11.4 Consumer privacy
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 12 Dealing with competitors
		Introduction
		12.1 Protecting competition
		12.2 Dealing with competitors
		12.3 Prohibited conduct
		12.4 Consequences of breach
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 13 Protecting IP
		Introduction
		13.1 Intellectual property law
		13.2 Copyright
		13.3 Trade marks
		13.4 Patents
		13.5 Designs
		13.6 Breach of confidence
		In conclusion
PART 3 Managing a business
	CHAPTER 14 Managing a business: start-up
		Introduction
		14.1 Preparation
		14.2 Licences and registration
		14.3 Renting or buying the premises
		14.4 Opening for business
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 15 Managing a business: business ownership
		Introduction
		15.1 The sole trader
		15.2 The partnership
		15.3 The trust
		15.4 The franchise
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 16 Managing a business: companies and corporate governance
		Introduction
		16.1 The company
		16.2 Corporate finance
		16.3 Corporate governance
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 17 Managing a business: making payments and recovering debts
		Introduction
		17.1 Making payments
		17.2 Recovering debts
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 18 Managing a business: insurance and taxes
		Introduction
		18.1 Taking out insurance
		18.2 Paying tax
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 19 Managing a business: employing workers
		Introduction
		19.1 Employee or independent contractor?
		19.2 Employer obligations
		19.3 Workplace conditions
		19.4 Termination of employment
		In conclusion
	CHAPTER 20 Managing a business: closing down
		Introduction
		20.1 Financial difficulty
		20.2 Personal insolvency
		20.3 Corporate insolvency
		20.4 Closing the business
		In conclusion
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