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BUSINESS AND LAW IN AUSTRALIA
Shayne Davenport and David Parker
Business and Law in Australia assists students
to understand the concepts and principles
of business law in the current Australian
commercial law environment. To enable students
to understand the legal framework which
underpins business law, this work contains a
concise outline of the components that make
up the historical and modern Australian legal
system, a plain language explanation of contract
law, and an overview of the different business
organisations and their means of operation. It
also provides a precise summary of some of the
diverse areas of law that impact on the conduct
of business, including criminal law, the law of
torts and business ethics.
As the successor title to Gibson’s Commercial
Law: In Principle 3 rd edition, this edition retains
many of the popular features of the original work.
Flowcharts and tables, guides to problem solving
and practice questions throughout the work map
out complex concepts and aid student learning,
ensuring that Business Law in Australia is an
excellent learning tool for LLB and commercial
or business law students.
September 2011, Softcover
Code: 978 0455 229 591
Price: $93.00 incl. GST
Supplementary PowerPoint slides
and answer guides also available.
NEW
CLASS ACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA,
2ND EDITION
Adams, Grave and Betts
Class Actions in Australia was a pioneering
work when it first published in 2005. Now
the much anticipated 2 nd edition provides a
complete and comprehensive guide to class
actions within Australia.
Class Actions in Australia, 2 nd Edition contains a
strong, practical focus and covers all aspects of
class action litigation, including commencement,
choice of forum, conduct, settlement and costs.
New content includes a focus on shareholder
class actions and cartels, with crucial discussion
of litigation funding woven throughout.
Additionally, the second edition expands
the treatment of the legislative regime to
cover all Australian jurisdictions.
Class Actions in Australia is a one-stop shop on
class action litigation and contains the leading
law that practitioners need to know. It also
contains handy precedents and examples of
pleadings, notices, settlement agreements
and other necessary forms.
Written in a clear, easy-to-read style, this work
is essential for any legal practitioner involved in
class action litigation.
November 2011, Hardcover
Code: 978 0455 230 009
Price: $295.00 incl. GST
Softcover
Code: 978 0455 228 693
Price: $195.00 incl. GST
* Inspection copies are not available for this text.
new
EDition
COMMERCIAL LAW: COMMENTARY AND
MATERIALS, 3RD EDITION
Pearson, Fisher, Peden and Tolhurst
This new edition has been comprehensively
revised to take into consideration the significant
impacts made by the National Consumer Credit
Protection Act 2009 (Cth) (NCCPA) and the
Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
(PPSA). It also includes discussion of further
legislative changes to come as a result of the
national consumer law agenda, notably in “unfair
terms” in contracts and possible modifications
to statutory implied terms. Also covered are the
potential impact of the PPSA on reservation of
title and security interests, and amendments to
the Corporations Act upon commencement of the
PPSA on 15 December 2009.
Important case law in the new edition includes:
• discussion of agency by estoppel and ostensible
authority and the High Court’s controversial
decision in Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas;
• examination of security interests in General
Motors Acceptance Corporation Australia v
Southbank Traders Pty Ltd; and
• unconscionable conduct by franchisors in Hoy
Mobile Pty Ltd v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (No 2).
June 2010, Softcover
Code: 978 0455 226 286
Price: $148.00 incl. GST
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