ESCP Europe

"Extensively updated throughout, this new edition introduces students to a wide range of modern legal issues. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book expertly addresses the ways in which the rules and structures of law respond to and influence changes in economic and political life. It provides a clear understanding of the relationship between law and society, with particular emphasis on the importance of morality, dispute solution and business regulation. An Introduction to Law is a valuable resource for students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on business or social science courses in which legal studies are included." - from back cover.

PART ONE --- 1. Law and society --- 2. Law and morality --- 3. Law and the regulations of economic activity --- 4. Some important legal concepts --- 5. Law and the settlement of disputes --- 6. The making of legal rules --- 7. The legal profession --- PART TWO --- 8. The European dimension of English law --- 9. Liability in English law: the law of tort --- 10. Liability in English law: crime and the criminal justice system --- 11. The development and role of the contract --- 12. Law and government..