{"product_id":"business-law","title":"Business Law","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use this text xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCases xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatutes xxviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Foundations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Business 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 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Justice, ethics and politics 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Australian legal system 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The Australian legal system 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Australian Constitution 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The executive government 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Politicians and judges 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The legislature 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Parliament in operation 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The judiciary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The doctrine of precedent 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Alternative dispute resolution 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 How to find, understand and use the law 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Finding the law 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Reading the law 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Thinking like a lawyer 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Writing like a lawyer 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Legal consequences 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Deliberately causing harm 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Causing harm 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Deliberately causing harm to person or property 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Deliberately causing financial harm 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The consequences of causing harm 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Carelessly causing harm 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Carelessly causing harm to person or property 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Carelessly causing financial harm 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Contract law: formation of the contract 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Contracts 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Requirement 1: agreement 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Requirement 2: intention 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Requirement 3: consideration 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Formalities 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Capacity to contract 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Legality 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Contract law: terms of the contract 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Express terms 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Terms implied by the court 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Statutory terms 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Disclaimers 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Unenforceable terms 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Non-contractual representations and promises 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Contract law: enforcement of the contract 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Entitlement to enforce 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Unenforceable contracts: lack of consent 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Remedies 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The end of the contract 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Contract law: working with agents 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Getting someone else to do it 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Scope of authority 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The agent’s duties 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 The agent’s entitlements 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Liability of agent and principal 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Concluding the agency 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Dealing with consumers 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Protecting consumers 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Dealing with consumers 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Consequences of contravention 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Consumer privacy 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Dealing with competitors 417\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Protecting competition 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Dealing with competitors 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Prohibited conduct 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Consequences of breach 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Protecting IP 447\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Intellectual property law 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Copyright 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Trade marks 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Patents 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Designs 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Breach of confidence 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Managing a business 499\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Managing a business: start-up 500\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Preparation 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Licences and registration 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Renting or buying the premises 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Opening for business 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Managing a business: business ownership 533\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 The sole trader 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 The partnership 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 The trust 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 The franchise 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 568\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 570\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Managing a business: companies and corporate governance 571\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 The company 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Corporate finance 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Corporate governance 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 602\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 602\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 604\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 605\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Managing a business: making payments and recovering debts 609\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Making payments 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Recovering debts 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 638\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 638\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Managing a business: insurance and taxes 643\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Taking out insurance 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Paying tax 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 664\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 664\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Managing a business: employing workers 667\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Employee or independent contractor? 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Employer obligations 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Workplace conditions 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Termination of employment 687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 691\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuiz 691\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 692\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms 692\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 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