Foundations of Australian Law

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 fifth 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.

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.