Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Students

Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Students is designed for students of the commercial law paper in the National Diploma in Business Studies, and those taking introductory law courses for business degrees. The book is also suitable for the Legal Executives Course paper, 'Introduction to the Legal System'. The text is divided into three parts: (1) the basis of New Zealand law; (2) the law of contract; and (3) particular aspects of commercial law. Supplements: A Companion Website is available, and contains a variety of self-testing questions for students, as well as lecturer resources: www.pearsoned.co.nz/hubbard.

Table of Contents

Part I The basis of New Zealand law: 1 Introduction - the nature of law -- 2 The constitution -- 3 The processes of government and business -- 4 The rights of the individual under the New Zealand constitution -- 5 Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi and business in New Zealand -- 6 Legislation and making sense of it -- 7 The fora for resolving business disputes in New Zealand -- 8 The law-making role of the courts -- 9 The law of tort with particular reference to negligence -- Part II The law of contract: 10 The essentials of a valid contract -- 11 Consideration -- 12 Obstacles to the formation of valid contracts (1) -- 13 Obstacles to the formation of valid contracts (2) -- 14 The operation of the contract: interpretation, performance and frustration -- 15 Remedies for failure to perform contractual obligations -- 16 Consumer protection: The Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 -- Part III Particular aspects of commercial law: 17 The law of real and personal property -- 18 The law of agency and its significance for business -- 19 The law of the sale of goods -- 20 Privacy and business -- 21 An outline of employment law -- 22 An outline of the law of business organisations -- 23 Intellectual property and competition law.

Accolades

Winner of CLL Educational Publishing Awards: Best Book in Higher Education Publishing 2010.