Foundations of Australian Law 6E (eBook)

Authors: Callie Harvey

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Foundations of Australian Law is pitched exactly at the right level – in terms of both content and language – for business students, for law students, and for international students. This sixth edition has been fully updated to include changes in the law.

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  • SKU : 009
  • eISBN : 978-1-925716-27-6

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Foundations of Australian Law is pitched exactly at the right level – in terms of both content and language – for business students, for law students, and for international students. This sixth edition has been fully updated to include changes in the law.

This text consists of 12 chapters, divided into four parts. Part A looks at the Australian legal system. Part B addresses torts, and defamation, nuisance and trespass. Part C covers contract law, and is divided into three clear and logical chapters. Part D details consumer law, specifically the sale of goods and consumer protection. Part E contains a Glossary of key terms, Tables of Cases and Acts, and a comprehensive Index.

To support the learning process, each of the 12 chapters includes highlighted Legal principles and Case studies, plus new Test your understanding questions to encourage legal research. Each chapter concludes with Terms & concepts review questions, Consolidation questions, and Discussion questions or challenging Problems.

Now, in addition to being an accessible and affordable textbook for Business Law students studying law in Australia, it is also the most up-to-date.

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AUTHORS
Authors

Callie Harvey

ABOUT THE BOOK
Edition

6

eISBN

978-1-925716-27-6

Pages

450

Publish Date

2018

Table of Contents

Foundations of Australian Law – Table of Contents

  • Part 1:
    • Chapter 1 - The basis of Australian law
    • Chapter 2 - The Australian parliamentary system
    • Chapter 3 - The hierarchy of courts
    • Chapter 4 - How courts make laws
    • Chapter 5 - The adversarial trial model
  • Part 2:
    • Chapter 6 - Tort of negligence
    • Chapter 7 - Defamation, nuisance and trespass
  • Part 3:
    • Chapter 8 - Contracts I
    • Chapter 9 - Contracts II
    • Chapter 10 - Contracts III
  • Part 4:
    • Chapter 11 - Sale of goods
    • Chapter 12 - Consumer protection

About the authors
Author 1

Callie Harvey

Callie Harvey, BEd (Bus) (Melb), DipEd (Post grad) (Melb), MEd (Melb), has taught at RMIT University since 1995, teaching law subjects in many programs including those designed for international studies.

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009

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