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Coverage includes justice, ethics and politics, legal research and writing, and detailed treatment of torts involving deliberate and careless harm. The text also explains contract law formation, terms and enforcement, agency relationships, consumer and competitor dealings, and protecting intellectual property. It further addresses business management topics such as start-up, ownership, corporate governance, payments and debt recovery, insurance and taxes, employment, and closing down.","NICK JAMES  \nBUSINESS LAW  \nSIXTH EDITION  \nJAMES | THOMAS   \nBusiness law  \nSIXTH EDITION  \nNickolas James  \nSixth edition published 2022 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd  \n42 McDougall Street, Milton Qld 4064  \nTypeset in 10/12pt Times LT Std Roman 10/12pt  \n© Nickolas James 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2022  \nThe moral rights of the authors have been asserted.  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Australia.  \nReproduction and Communication for educational purposes  \nThe Australian Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) allows a maximum of 10% of the pages of this work or—where this book is divided into chapters—one chapter, whichever is the greater, tobe reproduced and/or communicated by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that the educational institution (or the body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) .  \nReproduction and Communication for other purposes  \nExcept as permitted under the Act (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher.  \nThe authors and publisher would like to thank the copyright holders, organisations and individuals for their permission to reproduce copyright material in this book.  \nEvery effort has been made to trace the ownership of copyright material. Information that will enable the publisher to rectify any error or omission in subsequent editions will be welcome. In such cases, please contact the Permissions Section of John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.  \nWiley acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.  \nCreators/Contributors  \nNickolas James (author), Tim Thomas (author)  \nWiley  \nMark Levings (Publishing Manager, Tertiary and Professional), Kylie Challenor (Senior Manager, Education Content Management), Jess Carr (Senior Production Editor), Laura Brinums (Publishing Coordinator), Delia Sala (Cover Design)  \nCover image: © [Travel mania / Shutterstock.com](Travel mania / Shutterstock.com)  \nTypeset in India by diacriTech  \nBRIEF CONTENTS  \nPreface ix  \nAbout the author xii How to use this text xiii Abbreviations xvi Cases xx  \nStatutes xxvii  \nPART 1 Foundations 1  \n1. Business and the law 2  \n2. The Australian legal system 27  \n3. Politicians and judges 63  \n4. How to find, understand and use the law 111  \nPART 2 Legal consequences 155  \n5. Deliberately causing harm 156  \n6. Carelessly causing harm 190  \n7. Contract law: formation of the contract 222  \n8. Contract law: terms of the contract 256  \n9. 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