INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW 6E PAPERBAC

The leading textbook on this subject, Introduction to Business Law is an ideal companion to law modules for business, management, and finance and accounting students. Its visual and practical approach will enable students to engage with the legal essentials required for success in study and a business career.Key Features:- An engaging and accessible guide to the subject, introducing readers to the various legal areas relevant to running a business, including torts, contract law, employment law, and company law- The most visual textbook available in this subject area, providing over 90 diagrams in full colour to illustrate complex processes and procedures- A chapter on study skills and exam technique guides students on how to use cases and statutes and exemplifies how to approach legal exam questions and produce an effective answer- End-of-chapter glossaries present clear definitions of key legal terms - ideal for readers without a background in legal studies- Business insight boxes provide a real-world focus, discussing topical situations and media coverage relevant to business law- Viewpoint boxes include discussion and advice from former business students and professionals, distilling how the law impacts upon all aspects of business decisions- The sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Business Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with videos, self-test questions, answer guidance to end-of-chapter questions, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks New to the this edition:- Coverage of recent contract law cases relating to ''battle of the forms'', contractual terms, promissory estoppel, misrepresentation, mistake and economic duress.- Discussion of legal issues and the Covid-19 pandemic.- Consideration of Supreme Court cases in the law of torts relating to the duty of care of professional advisors, the scope of allowable claims for secondary victims in negligence and the principles of private nuisance. - Coverage of new employment law cases relating to worker/independent contractor status.- Discussion of Supreme Court case BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA (2022) on the duty of company directors'' to consider the interests of creditors.- Consideration of the recent Supreme Court''s decisions on AI being the inventor for the purposes of registering a patent and the circumstances where the registration of a trade mark would be invalid.-Updated legislation and regulation coverage throughout