Includes index.

Contents: Methods of learning -- Examination technique -- The English legal system -- Introduction -- The Main sources of english law -- The Subsidiary sources of law -- English legal history -- The Courts -- Tribunals and arbitration -- The Personnel of the law -- Procedure and evidence -- The Law of persons -- Property law -- Trusts -- Coursework questions -- The Law of contract -- The Concept of a contract -- The Formation of a contract -- Capacity of contract -- Form of contract -- The Contents of contract -- Vitiating factors -- Discharge of contracts -- Remedies for breach of contract -- Privity of contract -- The Law of torts -- The Nature of a tort -- General defences -- Capacity -- Negligence -- Strict liability -- Nuisance -- Trespass and conversion -- Defamation -- Remedies and limitation periods -- Comercial law: Sale of goods -- Consumer credit -- Negotiable instrument -- Insurance -- Carriage of goods -- Lien and bailment -- Bankruptcy -- Patents, copyright, trade marks and passing off -- The Data protection Act 1998 -- Regulatory bodies -- Company law and partnership -- The memorandom and articles of association -- Share capital -- Loan capital -- Membership and monority protection -- Directors and the secretary -- Auditors and investigations -- Meetings, resolutions and publicity -- Reconstructions, mergers and takeover -- Liquidation, administration and receivership -- The Law of partnership -- Employees and independent contractors -- The Contract of employment -- The Common law duties of an employer -- Wages -- Maternity rights -- Discrimination -- Termination of contracts of employment -- Redundancy -- Social security -- Industrial injuries: Employer's liability -- Health and safety at work -- Institutions and tribunals -- Trade Unions -- Appendix 1: Suggested answers to coursework questions -- Appendix 2: Questions and discussion topics without answers -- Appendix 3: Assignments -- Appendix 4 :Variants in the Scottish legal system -- Appendix 5: The Unfairterms in consumer contracts regulations 1994.