Business Law - Softcover

Kelly, David; Hayward, Ruth; Hammer, Ruby; Hendy, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415559731 ISBN 13: 9780415559737

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Business Law offers comprehensive coverage of the key aspects of business law in a straightforward manner that is easy to understand for non-law students.

It describes and considers the full range of legal topics such as Contract, Company and Employment Law, as well as including coverage of emerging areas such as Health and Safety and Environmental Law as they apply to business. Including all the recent major developments in the law such as the Companies Act 2006 the Lisbon Treaty, new regulations on Consumer Protection and the impact of environmental and climate change regulation on businesses, Business Law is one of the most up-to-date textbooks available today.

Key learning features include:

• diagrams and tables to illustrate key principles and interrelationships between topics;
• key cases boxes which highlight landmark cases for ease of reference;
• revision summaries at the end of each chapter to help clarify the key points to focus on for each topic;
• an attractive two-colour text design which aids easy understanding and quick referencing.

Primarily designed for undergraduates on business courses, Business Law will also be suitable for all those who need to study the law relating to business as part of their main course.

About this title

About the Author

David Kelly was formerly Principal Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University and is the author of the best-selling textbook, The English Legal System with Gary Slapper.

Ruth Hayward, LL.B (Hons), LL.M., has many years experience teaching and examining law and business students in further and higher education. She has written a text on 'Conflict of Laws' and been co-author of several editions of a Business Law text.

Ruby Hammer, LL.B. (Hons), LL.M., is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University and is subject leader for Tort Law and Environmental Law as well as being research active in the field of climate change regulation and renewable energy.

John Hendy is a Director of In Touch Learning Ltd and is an Education Consultant specialising in the development of LLB, LLM and MBA awards for online learning. He has expertise in International Business Law and Employment Law, International Environmental Law and Health and Safety.

Review

"Written in a student-friendly and easily accessible style, this comprehensive text provides an invaluable guide to the law regulating business in the UK. It explains diverse areas of legal regulation with impressive clarity and has rightly become an essential read and reference point for those undertaking any business law course." Karen Davies, School of Law, Swansea University "A clear, informative, succinct and up to date text, with useful chapter summaries. The authors have successfully pitched the material considered at the appropriate level for non-law students. Very readable and easy-to-understand, with a user-friendly layout. Invariably popular with students, especially those for whom English is not the first language, who appreciate the simple and uncomplicated style and generous use of headings." Anne Argent, Essex Business School, University of Essex

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0415559731
• ISBN 13: 9780415559737
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 656