Law for Business Students, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (18 May 2026) © 2026

  • Alix Adams Croydon College
  • Stephanie Caplan Kings College, London
  • Graeme Lockwood King's College, London
  • Elizabeth Oliver Leeds University Business School
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Develop your understanding of business law in practice

Law for Business Students 13e helps you understand how the law shapes real business decisions in today’s commercial environment. Written specifically for non‑law students, it explains key legal principles clearly, with no prior legal knowledge assumed. This textbook will help you to identify legal issues, apply legal rules to business scenarios, and understand the legal implications of everyday commercial decisions – preparing you for success in your studies and your future business career.

Table of contents

  1. 1. Study skills
  2. 2. The nature of law
  3. 3. How the law is made
  4. 4. Resolving legal disputes
  5. 5. The law of contract: Offer and acceptance
  6. 6. The law of contract: Consideration, intention and privity
  7. 7. The terms of the contract at common law
  8. 8. Statutory terms in contracts for sale of goods and services
  9. 9. Defects in the contract: Misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue influence
  10. 10. The consequences of illegality and incapacity: Illegality and incapacity
  11. 11. Discharge of the contract and remedies for breach
  12. 12. The law of agency
  13. 13. The tort of negligence
  14. 14. Negligence and special duty situations
  15. 15. Product liability
  16. 16. Occupiers' liability, nuisance and vicarious liability
  17. 17. Rights at work: The contract of employment and health and safety at work
  18. 18. Rights at work: Protection against discrimination in employment
  19. 19. Rights at work: Protection against termination of employment by wrongful and unfair dismissal including redundancy
  20. 20. Business organisations
  21. 21. Forming a registered company
  22. 22. Running the company: Raising and maintaining capital
  23. 23. The management and governance of companies: Functions of directors, secretary and auditors
  24. 24. Company meetings, shareholder participation and minority protection
  25. 25. Statutory intellectual property protection: Copyright, designs, patents and trademarks
  26. 26. Common law protection of intellectual property: Passing off, malicious falsehood and breach of confidence

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