A Guide to Business Law

Book excerpt: Business law is a challenging field encompassing many aspects of commercial and personal enterprise. A GUIDE TO BUSINESS LAW, 18th edition offers comprehensive coverage of business law topics in an easy-to-understand context, providing up-to-date and relevant commentary that will keep students ahead of the pack. Since the last edition, the impact of electronic resources and accompanying law on aspects of business and personal legal rights and obligations has been notable. This edition of A GUIDE TO BUSINESS LAW takes account of these changes, including commentary on the "EBAY" decision, Smythe v Thomas, which is discussed at length in Chapter 21, "E-commerce". As well as including recent media releases outlining current policy on the law, this new edition also includes links to Australian government websites, which provide a wealth of information for readers on consumer and competition matters. New features are the addition to each chapter of a mini-glossary of terms and phrases discussed within each chapter, and a detailed chapter summary, both of which aid and enhance use of the text. Accompanying A GUIDE TO BUSINESS LAW, 18th Edition is a new range of interactive online content, including self-tester quizzes and instructor modules, all of which can be accessed via the Thomson academic website.