Commonwealth Caribbean business law / Rajendra Ramlogan and Natalie Persadie.
2010
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Title
Commonwealth Caribbean business law / Rajendra Ramlogan and Natalie Persadie.
Published
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge-Cavendish, 2010.
Call Number
KGL5231 .R36 2010
Former Call Number
Comp 600 R145 2010
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780415550499 (hbk)
0415550491 (hbk)
9780415550482 (pbk)
0415550483 (pbk)
9780203852088 (ebk)
0203852087 (ebk)
9780203852083 (ebk.)
0415550491 (hbk)
9780415550482 (pbk)
0415550483 (pbk)
9780203852088 (ebk)
0203852087 (ebk)
9780203852083 (ebk.)
Description
xvii, 427 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)432989909
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Added Author
Table of Contents
Table of cases
xii
Acknowledgements
xviii
Country name abbreviations
xix
1.
INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SYSTEMS
1
THE RULE OF LAW
1
LEGAL TRADITIONS OR FAMILIES
3
Civil law
3
Common law
4
Socialist law
4
Religious law
5
Customary law
7
Mixed legal system
8
SUBJECTS OF LAW IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS
8
Constitution
8
Legislation
9
Case law
11
Books of authority
17
Equity
17
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
18
Literal rule
18
Golden rule
19
Mischief rule
23
SEPARATION OF POWERS
27
Parliamentary sovereignty
28
Role of the executive
28
Judicial independence
28
2.
LAW OF OBLIGATIONS [—] MAKING THE CONTRACT
30
CONTRACT
30
OFFER
35
INVITATION TO TREAT
42
Advertisements
43
Tenders
46
UNILATERAL CONTRACTS
58
ACCEPTANCE
62
Definition
62
By post/telegram
65
By telex
67
By email
68
By facsimile transmission
70
By telephone/video conference
71
By conduct
74
INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS
77
Commercial agreements
77
Domestic agreements
82
CERTAINTY OF CONTRACT
84
COUNTER-OFFERS
86
Battle of the forms
88
CONSIDERATION
90
Meaning
90
The bargain
93
Nature of the consideration
95
Forbearance and compromise
96
Past consideration
100
Performance of duty under existing contract
104
Duty under law
105
Duty under contract in favour of third party
106
TERMS
108
Express terms
111
Incorporation by express reference
113
Implied terms
116
Conditions
141
Warranties
143
Exemption clauses
146
3.
LAW OF OBLIGATIONS [–] ATTACKING THE CONTRACT
150
CAPACITY
150
Legal ability
150
Taking advantage
158
MISTAKE
171
Mutual mistakes
173
Unilateral mistakes
180
MISREPRESENTATION
183
Materiality
184
Ambiguity
185
Inducement
187
Reliance
189
Damage
189
Knowledge of representee
190
FRUSTRATION
191
Early developments
191
Contemporary formulation
193
ILLEGAL CONTRACTS
198
Restraint of trade
200
Contracts contrary to public policy
210
Contract to commit a crime
213
PRIVITY
213
REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
217
Damages
217
Specific performance
226
4.
LAW OF OBLIGATIONS [—] TORTS
228
THE LAW OF TORTS
228
NEGLIGENCE-GENERATED TORTS
229
General principles of negligence
229
SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF NEGLIGENCE: TORT-BASED LIABILITY AS PART OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
257
Product liability
257
Negligent misstatement/misrepresentation
270
Occupiers' liability
275
Employers' liability
280
Vicarious liability
285
TO VS OF INTERFERENCE WITH USE AND ENJOYMENT OF MOPERTY
289
Nuisance
289
Rule in Rylands v Fletcher
291
ENGAGING IN UNFAIR TORTIOUS BUSINESS PRACTICES
295
Passing off
295
Conspiracy
300
Deceit
310
Injurious/malicious falsehood
315
Unlawful interference with trade
320
Inducement to breach contract
321
CONCURRENT LIABILITY IN TORT AND CONTRACT
328
5.
CRIMINALISING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
331
ACTUS REUS
332
MENS REA
333
Intention
333
Recklessness
334
Negligence
336
DEFENCES
337
Mistake as to facts
337
Ignorance of the law
339
CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY
340
Vicarious liability
340
Individual liability for breach of a statutory duty
341
Liability on the basis of the 'directing mind' principle
343
CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ACTS IN PURSUANCE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
352
SENTENCING CORPORATIONS
353
6.
THE LAW OF AGENCY
358
WHAT IS AGENCY?
358
AUTHORITY OF AN AGENT
360
Express actual authority
360
Implied actual authority
365
Apparent/ostensible authority
366
Usual authority
371
AGENCY OF NECESSITY
373
RATIFICATION OF ACTS DONE WITHOUT AUTHORITY
378
DUTIES OF THE AGENT TO THE PRINCIPAL
381
PRINCIPAL'S DUTIES TO THE AGENT; AGENT'S RIGHTS AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL
385
7.
INTERNET LAW AND BUSINESS
395
CONTRACTING IN THE DIGITAL MARKETPLACE
396
Shrink-wrap agreements
397
Click-wrap agreements
399
Browse-wrap agreements
402
ISSUES ARISING OUT OF INTERNET CONTRACTS
405
Jurisdiction
405
Forum non conveniens
413
Choice of law
416
Taxation
417
Bibliography
420
Index
425