Law for Business Students
Karen Boyd FCCA, Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University.
Law for Business Students
FIFTH EDITION
ALIX ADAMS
Law for Business Students provides an approachable introduction to the law for those new to the subject or studying law as part of a non-law degree. Alix Adams’ writing style brings the subject to life and encourages you to apply the law to your own experiences and the world around you.
The new edition supports your learning and engagement with this area through a new colour design and a number of learning features that include:
❉ Learning objectives, chapter introductions and summaries to help structure your reading, aid navigation and ensure you understand the key points
❉ Real life examples to highlight how the law works in everyday situations
❉ In the news features that focus on topical and recent cases or issues and address how the law is relevant today
❉ End of chapter key terms to provide clear definitions for technical or legal terms
❉ Quizzes to allow you to test your knowledge on the key points in each chapter while web activities encourage further exploration of relevant law as it relates to you
Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/adams to access interactive exercises and flashcards designed so that you can test yourself on topics covered in the book. There are also legal updates and live weblinks to help you impress examiners and lecturers with knowledge of the latest developments.
Lecturers: use the site to access resources to help you teach the subject, including a testbank of multiple choice questions which can be used to assess students’ progress.
ALIX ADAMS
Worried about getting to grips with cases?
Case Navigator offers unique online support that helps you improve your case reading and analysis skills in Business
Law. Cases contained within this resource are highlighted throughout this book. The LexisNexis element of Case
Navigator is only available to those who currently subscribe to LexisNexis Butterworths online.
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Law for Business Students
FIFTH EDITION
ALIX ADAMS
Law for Business Students provides an approachable introduction to the law for those new to the subject or studying law as part of a non-law degree. Alix Adams’ writing style brings the subject to life and encourages you to apply the law to your own experiences and the world around you.
The new edition supports your learning and engagement with this area through a new colour design and a number of learning features that include:
❉ Learning objectives, chapter introductions and summaries to help structure your reading, aid navigation and ensure you understand the key points
❉ Real life examples to highlight how the law works in everyday situations
❉ In the news features that focus on topical and recent cases or issues and address how the law is relevant today
❉ End of chapter key terms to provide clear definitions for technical or legal terms
❉ Quizzes to allow you to test your knowledge on the key points in each chapter while web activities encourage further exploration of relevant law as it relates to you
Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/adams to access interactive exercises and flashcards designed so that you can test yourself on topics covered in the book. There are also legal updates and live weblinks to help you impress examiners and lecturers with knowledge of the latest developments.
Lecturers: use the site to access resources to help you teach the subject, including a testbank of multiple choice questions which can be used to assess students’ progress.
ALIX ADAMS
Worried about getting to grips with cases?
Case Navigator offers unique online support that helps you improve your case reading and analysis skills in Business
Law. Cases contained within this resource are highlighted throughout this book. The LexisNexis element of Case
Navigator is only available to those who currently subscribe to LexisNexis Butterworths online.
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