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Business Law is a new textbook that presents business law principles in a clear and easy to understand style. The objective of a business law subject is to ensure that students acquire enough knowledge of the law of business so they can recognise and solve simple legal problems, organise their affairs in order to avoid more complex or serious legal problems, and appreciate the connection of legal principles within a range of commercial environments. As the majority of students are required to study business law as part of either a commerce or business degree, this textbook follows a functional approach to the study of business law rather than doctrinal so the principles of business law are contextualised within a business environment. Business students need to know more than what the law is, they need to know where to find it, how to read it, how to use it and how it impacts on all facets of business. Students who use this textbook will develop a greater awareness of the law and its broad application to business and commercial environments. Hallmark Features: Written in a clear, accessible style by award winning law lecturer. Addressed to reader as business person. Seeks to balance legal doctrine, practical perspectives, law in context and critical perspectives. Emphasis upon material of relevance and use to business students in the 21st century. Organised into 12 manageable chapters corresponding with 12 teaching weeks of a typical semester, making it possible to use the entire textbook and cover all relevant business law topics in appropriate depth. No need to customise this textbook to suit the subject outline. Presents a functional rather than doctrinal approach, e.g. instead of 'tort law' and 'contract law', the chapters look at 'causing harm' and 'making deals'. Activity features appear throughout requiring students to reflect, research, apply or revise their understanding of legal concepts. <li