Introduces corporate law in Australia with authoritative, contextual and critical analyses of the law of corporations and financial markets.

Fully revised and updated, Australian Commercial Law is indispensable for students seeking a comprehensive understanding of commercial law.

Australian businesses operate within a complex legal environment, so it's important students and professionals understand their legal obligations. Contemporary Australian Business Law is an authoritative text that makes key legal concepts accessible to business students, while maintaining academic rigour. Written for business students new to studying business law, this text introduces the fundamental legal topics encountered in business, including contracts, business structures, taxation, property and employment. Discussion in each chapter strikes a balance between accessibility and detail to assist understanding of these complex legal issues. A hypothetical scenario running through each chapter scaffolds learning and provides relevant real-world examples of the law in practice. Each chapter includes margin definitions, case boxes that guide students through landmark business law cases, and practice problems that test students' ability to apply their knowledge to realistic situations. Written by experts, Contemporary Australian Business Law is an essential introduction to the Australian legal system for business students.

Now in its fourth edition, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance offers comprehensive coverage of the key topics and emerging themes in private sector corporate governance. It explains both the principles of corporate governance systems and their real-world application in an authoritative and engaging manner. This fully revised and updated text has four parts: basic concepts, board structures and company officers; corporate governance in Australia; corporate governance in international and global contexts; and shareholder activism and business ethics. The coverage of international contexts includes sections on the US, the UK, Canada, South Africa, the EU, the OECD, Germany, Japan, China and Indonesia, plus new sections on New Zealand and India. A new chapter on business ethics and corporate governance presents contemporary discussions on the topic and explores some of the broader legal issues. Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance is an indispensable resource for business and law students, academic researchers and practitioners

Business law is a core unit for all commerce students. Written for Australian commerce students studying law as a one-semester cource for the first time - gives a solid introduction to business law within its social and business context.

Australian Business Law is a must-have for law and business students, practitioners and those interested in contemporary business law. It discusses the main areas of law affecting business and includes case examples, references to legislation, links to the main government (and other) websites and flow charts and diagrams to support explanations. The text has been reviewed and updated to improve readability and to reflect changes to the law, including those made by the Civil Liability Acts, Australian Consumer Law, Competition and Consumer Act, National Credit Code and the Personal Property Securities Act. This 2016 edition contains valuable expanded commentary on:The Civil Liability Acts Competition and Consumer LawObligations of the banking and finance sectorIntellectual propertyThe Amendments to the Insurance Contracts Act