Business law today
By: R.D. Mulholland
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Dunmore Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Palmerston North, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 508
Subjects: Commercial law
Description: "Introductory text for tertiary-level students ... useful to the lay person"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Business law in perspective; title: 2. Historical development of the law of contract; title: 3. Codification of business law; title: 4. The nature of a contract; title: 5. Agreement as the basis of contract; title: 6. Acceptance; title: 7. Agreement illustrated; title: 8. Consideration; title: 9. Intention to create legal relations; title: 10. Estoppel in contract; title: 11. Capacity; title: 12. The requirement of writing; title: 13. Misrepresentation; title: 14. Mistake; title: 15. Duress and undue influence; title: 16. Void and illegal contracts; title: 17. Privity of contract; title: 18. Assignment of contractual rights.; title: 19. Exemption: Exception: Exclusion clauses; title: 20. Discharge of contract; title: 21. Remedies; title: 22. Quasi contract; title: 23. Agency; title: 24. Insurance; title: 25. Negotiable instruments; title: 26. Partnership; title: 27. Chattels securities; title: 28. Hire purchase; title: 29. Sale of goods; title: 30. Insolvency and bankruptcy; title: 31. Credit contracts; title: 32. Guarantee; title: 33. Arbitration; title: 34. Fair trading; title: 35. Control of monopolies and restrictive trading practices; title: 36. Consumer law.