Business Law

Written by two experts in the field, Business Law provides practical, up-to-date coverage of company, partnership, taxation, and insolvency law. The manual provides all of the required material students need to understand the latest legal developments affecting business law transactions, with a particular focus on relevant taxation law and business accounts.

Examples are used throughout the manual to enable students to contextualize their learning effectively. Extensive and updated statutory references allow students both to cross-refer to appropriate primary sources, and to use the guide to interpret such sources. The book's depth of coverage, accessible format, and clear structure make it an ideal reference for students on the Legal Practice Course.

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Scott Slorach, Professor and Director of Learning & Teaching, University of York,Jason Ellis, Senior Lecturer in Law, Nottingham Trent University

J. Scott Slorach MA (Oxon) is a Professor and Director of Learning and Teaching, York Law School, University of York.


Jason Ellis MA (Oxon), LLM is Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.

Part 1: Partnerships
1. Characteristics of partnerships
2. Partnership management and finance
3. Liability of partners to outsiders
4. Partnership disputes
5. Termination of and retirement from a partnership
6. The partnership agreement
Part 2: Companies
7. Limited companies
8. Formation of a limited company
9. Directors and secretary
10. Shareholders
11. Company finance
12. Disposal of shares
13. Company meetings and resolutions
14. The articles of a private company
15. Disclosure obligations of companies and company accounts
16. Public companies
Part 3: Taxation
17. Income tax: sole traders and partnerships
18. The corporation tax system
19. Taxation of directors' fees and employees' salaries
20. Taxation of distributions and debenture interest
21. Capital allowances
22. Capital gains tax and inheritance tax on business assets
23. Value Added Tax
Part 4: Insolvency
24. Personal bankruptcy
25. Company insolvency proceedings
26. Liabilities arising from insolvency
Part 5: Additional Topics
27. Choice of business medium
28. Limited Liability Partnerships
29. Sale of a business to a company
30. Shareholders' agreements