Business Law

Ewan MacIntyre recently retired after more than 25 years as a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Law School. He is also the author of the concise Essentials of Business Law, published by Pearson.

Study skills
Chapter 1. The legal system
Chapter 2. The courts and legal personnel
Chapter 3. Formation of contracts - offer and acceptance
Chapter 4. Other requirements of a contract - intention to create legal relations - consideration - formalities - capacity
Chapter 5. Contractual terms
Chapter 6. Misrepresentation - mistake - duress and undue influence - illegality
Chapter 7. Discharge of liability - remedies for breach of contract
Chapter 8. Terms implied by statute
Chapter 9. Sale of goods - the passing of ownership
Chapter 10. Sale of goods - duties of the parties - remedies - international sales
Chapter 11. Agency
Chapter 12. The law of torts 1
Chapter 13. The law of torts 2
Chapter 14. Credit transactions
Chapter 15. Partnership
Chapter 16. The nature of a company and the formation of a company
Chapter 17. The management of a company
Chapter 18. Shareholders - resolutions - maintenance of capital - minority protection - debentures
Chapter 19. Winding up of companies - limited liability partnerships - benefits of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership
Chapter 20. Employment 1 - duties of employer and employee - dismissal - redundancy
Chapter 21. Employment 2 - discrimination - health and safety - rights of employees
Chapter 22. Regulation of business by the imposition of criminal liability
Chapter 23. Business property
Appendix: Answers to Test your understanding questions