Author(s): Ravi Chandran
Series: 1
Edition: 6th
Publisher: Mc Graw Hill
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 543
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 8
Law Report / Case Citation Abbreviations......Page 10
Table of Cases......Page 13
Table of Legislation......Page 32
Law and Ethics......Page 53
Law and Business......Page 54
Sources of Law......Page 55
Criminal and Civil Law......Page 59
Methods of Resolving Civil Disputes......Page 61
Methods of Enforcing Civil Judgments......Page 68
Obtaining Legal Advice......Page 73
Chapter 2 Setting up the Business......Page 80
Sole Proprietorship......Page 81
Partnership......Page 84
Companies......Page 100
Limited Liability Partnership......Page 109
Limited Partnership......Page 113
Joint Ventures......Page 119
Members......Page 124
Company Secretary and Auditor......Page 132
Directors......Page 133
Chapter 4 Protecting Intellectual Property......Page 156
Trade Marks......Page 157
Patents......Page 167
Registered Designs......Page 171
Copyright......Page 173
Loan and Overdrafts......Page 190
Mortgages or Charges Over Land......Page 192
Mortgages or Charges Over Chattels......Page 193
Company Charges......Page 194
Security in Respect of Choses in Action......Page 197
Guarantees......Page 199
Public Issue of Securities......Page 201
Pledges......Page 203
Liens......Page 204
Hire Purchase......Page 206
Definition......Page 210
Offer......Page 211
Acceptance......Page 221
Consideration......Page 226
Intention to Create Legal Relations......Page 233
Writing......Page 235
Variation of Contract......Page 236
Parties to the Contract......Page 242
Chapter 7 Understanding Terms of a Contract......Page 248
Express Terms......Page 249
Implied Terms......Page 254
Classification of Terms......Page 258
Exclusion or Limitation Clauses......Page 261
Incapacity......Page 273
Illegality......Page 278
Contract Against Public Policy......Page 283
Misrepresentation......Page 290
Duress......Page 300
Undue Influence......Page 303
Mistake......Page 305
Unconscionability......Page 307
Performance......Page 310
Agreement......Page 314
Repudiatory or Fundamental Breach......Page 317
Frustration......Page 323
Chapter 10 Suing for Breach of Contract......Page 333
Damages......Page 334
Specific Performance......Page 348
Restitution......Page 351
Limitation of Actions......Page 352
Summary of Contractual Disputes......Page 353
Chapter 11 Dealing with Product Liability......Page 356
Implied Terms......Page 357
Excluding Liability Imposed by the Sale of Goods Act......Page 369
Liability of the Manufacturer and Others......Page 370
Passing of Property......Page 372
Risk......Page 379
Delivery......Page 381
Sale by Person Who is Not the Owner......Page 383
Seller’s and Buyer’s Remedies......Page 387
Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act......Page 391
International Sales......Page 401
Meaning of the Term “Employee”......Page 412
Duties of the Employee......Page 415
Duties of the Employer......Page 419
Termination of Contract of Employment......Page 435
Trade Unions and Industrial Relations......Page 437
Foreign Workers......Page 440
The Essence of Agency......Page 444
Agent-Principal Relationship......Page 447
Principal-Third Party Relationship......Page 457
Agent-Third Party Relationship......Page 464
Chapter 14 Preventing Other Liabilities......Page 467
Tort of Negligence......Page 468
Tort of Passing Off......Page 483
Tort of Vicarious Liability......Page 487
Tort of Breach of Confidence......Page 490
Chapter 15 Ending the Business......Page 495
Winding up......Page 496
Receivership......Page 507
Judicial Management......Page 508
Scheme of Arrangement......Page 511
Appendix A Sample Contract......Page 515
Appendix B Finding out More......Page 524
Index......Page 531
About the Author......Page 543
