Understanding Commercial Law

Author(s): Philippa Gerbic

Law

Understanding Commercial Law, 7th edition, covers the needs of students in university, polytechnic and other courses that include legal papers but where those students have had little or no prior contact with the law. Students are given material and examples ranging from the background to the law in general, and how the laws of New Zealand are made and changed, through to the fundamentals of contract, consumer and commercial legislation, tort and property law. Fully updated, including taking account of the Property Law Act 2007; Expanded coverage of the Treaty of Waitangi; Brand new layout makes this book easy to use and navigate; Clear language; Business and real-life examples, diagrams and flow charts, part and chapter summaries, and a full glossary of key words enhance and reinforce learning; Case appendix contains the basic facts, issues and reasons for key decisions.


Product Information

1. Introduction to law -- 2. The New Zealand government and constitution -- 3. Sources of New Zealand law -- 4. The law of business organisations -- 5. Elements of contract -- 6. Outline of the law of employment -- 7. Consumer legislation -- 8. The sale of goods -- 9. Agency -- 10. The law of torts -- 11. The law of property.

General Fields

  • : 9781877511660
  • : LexisNexis Butterworths of New Zealand
  • : LexisNexis Butterworths of New Zealand
  • : December 2010
  • : 245x165mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : December 2010
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Philippa Gerbic
  • : Paperback
  • : 7th New edition
  • : 346.9307
  • : 714