Essentials of Irish business law [printed text] / Aine Keenan, Author  . -  5th ed. . - Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2008 . - xiv, 396p ; 24 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-7171-4380-1
This title provides students with a broad knowledge of the principles of Irish law as it affects commercial transactions.

Class number:	346.41707
Abstract:	New developments examined include: Courts and Court Officers Act 2007; Personal Injuries Assessment Board; Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004; Consumer Protection Act 2007; European Enlargement and Restructuring; Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; Permit Act 2006; Protection of Employment Act 2007. Each chapter contains: a list of important topics covered and a summary of the purpose of the chapter; presentation of the related rules of law to help students assimilate the necessary facts; list of important cases and/or statutes referred to; a progress test based on the contents of the chapter; useful internet resources for further research
Contents note:	Preface to the Fifth Edition; Professional Examining Institutes; Table of Cases Part 1: Introduction to the Study of Law 1. The Functions and Sources of Law; 2. The Divisions of Law - Civil and Criminal; 3. Administration of Law; 4. Structure of the Courts Part 2: Elements of the Law of Tort 5. Principles of Liability; 6. Remedies; 7. Negligence; 8. Defamation Part 3: Law of Contract 9. The Nature of the Contract; 10. Offer and Acceptance; 11. Consideration; 12. Intention to Create Legal Relations; 13. 14. Form of a Contract; 15. Misrepresentation; 16. Mistake in Contract; 17. Duress and Undue Influence; 18. Contracts Illegal or Contrary to Public Policy; 19. Capacity to Contract; 20. Discharge of Contract; 21. Remedies for Breach of Contract Part 4: Commercial Law 22. Negotiable Instruments; 23. Bills of Exchange; 24. Cheques and Promissory Notes; 25. Agency; 26. Sale of Goods; 27. Hire Purchase and Leasing; 28. Insurance Part 5: European Union Law 29. European Union Law Part 6: Employment Law 30. Employment Law Part 7: Law of Persons 31. Partnerships; 32. Companies; Appendix: Table A, Companies Act, 1963 Index.