untitled

early neutral evaluation 449

expert determination 449

Med-arb 449

mediation 448 –9

neutral fact finding 449

Ombudsmen 449 –50

Amsterdam Treaty 18

ancient laws 29

anticipatory breach of contract 146 –7

Anglo-Saxon law 29

Annual General Meetings (AGMs)

305 – 6, 308

annual leave 364 – 5

anticipatory breach of contract 146 –7

mitigation and 152–3

apparent authority of agents 161–2,

162 –3, 166

appellate courts

and judicial precedent 13, 14 –15

and solicitors 32

applicants for employment,

discrimination against 385

approval, goods delivered on, passing

of ownership of 188 – 9

arbitration 446 – 8

advantages of 446 –7

reference to 447– 8

Arbitration Act (1996) 448

articles of association 285 – 6, 288

amendment of 286

entrenched 286

powers of directors 295

removal of directors 294

assault, and trespass to the person

256 –7

assets, and voluntary liquidation

322–3

Atkins, Lord, ‘neighbour’ speech and

negligence 226 – 7

auctions

acceptance of contract 41, 45

‘without reserve’ 45

auditors 317–18, 319

appointment and leaving office 317

duties 318

liability limitation agreements 318

reports 316

agency 160 – 81

authority of 161–7

actual authority 161, 162–3,

164 –5, 166, 167

apparent authority 161–2, 162–3,

166

by operation of law 165 – 6

consequences of types of

authority 162–3

no authority 166

ratification 163 – 4, 166

Watteau vFenwick authority

164 –5, 166, 167, 168

directors of companies as agents

296–8

duties of agents 170 – 6

contractual duties 170 –1

fiduciary duties 171–3

liability on contracts made by

agents 166 –70

members of LLPs as agents 346 –7,

350

and ownership, sale by a person

who is not the owner 213, 214,

218

partnerships 331–5, 350

powers of agents 160 –1

rights of agents 173 – 6

termination of 176 – 9

agency workers, and vicarious liability

263–4

aggressive commercial practices,

consumer protection from 407

AGMs (Annual General Meetings)

305 – 6, 308

agreed damages, for breach of

contract 153 – 4

agreement

certainty of 46 – 7

discharge of contractual liability by

140 –1

all moneys ROT clauses 213

Alternative Business Structures (ABS)

32–3

alternative dispute resolution 445 –50

arbitration 446 – 8

conciliation 449

Index

abatement 249

absolute privilege, and defamation

260

ACAS grievance procedure 365 – 6

and conciliation 449

unfair dismissal 369 –70

acceptance of contract 37, 41– 51

auctions 41, 45

certainty of agreement 46 – 7

condition not fulfilled 50 –1

counter offers 43 – 4

dealing with machines 47– 8

delivery notes 41–2

on the Internet 48

postal rule 42–3, 44, 49

standard terms 51

tenders 45 – 6

termination of offers 49 – 50

unsolicited goods 41

acceptance of goods, Sale of Goods

Act (1979) 200, 201–2, 206, 207

account, duty of agency to 173

accounting records

companies 316

LLPs 347

Act of God, Ryland vFletcher rule

(tort of strict liability) 253, 254

acting in good faith, duty of agency

172

actual authority of agents 161, 162–3,

164 –5, 166

actus reus(guilty act) 401

Bribery Act (2010) 415

adequacy of consideration 55

administration, company 324 – 5

Administration of Justice Act (1985) 32

Administrative Court 34

adoption leave and pay 361–2

adversarial system of trial 7– 8, 29 –30

advertisements

auctions without reserve 45

offer or invitation to treat 38 –9

for tenders 45 – 6

affirmation of contract, and

misrepresentation 121

age discrimination in employment

380, 381, 383

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