Keenan and Riches’BUSINESS LAW

Index

civil remedies 407

codes of practice 409–10

Consumer protection institutions

cooling-off period 403

Criminal liability – generally

Types of contractual terms

enforcement of consumer rights 415 –17

enforcement orders 408 –9

food safety 365 –7, 405

local government role 405

product safety 362 –5

standard terms and conditions 410

super-complaints 408

unfair trade practices 408

Consumer Protection Advisory Committee 405 – 6

consumer rights, additional 320 –1, 323

Consumers’ Association 406 –7

continuity of business 87– 8

costs (in legal actions) 57, 64

contract 58, 60, 203 – 61

acceptance by conduct 213

agency 222, 268, 271–2

agreement, discharge by 250 –1

assignment of contractual rights 222

breach see breach of contract

collateral contract 222

communication of acceptance 213 –15

company secretary 188, 271

conclusion by electronic means 214 –15

consideration 215–21, 228, 260

defences, set-off or counterclaims 224 –5

Discharge of contracts

frustration 251–3, 548 –9, 558

illegality 240 – 4

indemnity clauses 293 – 4

intention 225 –7

mental capacity 75, 224, 231, 261

minors 229 –31, 261

misrepresentation 225, 287

mistake 231–5, 260, 261

postal rules 214 –15, 224

pre-incorporation contracts 150 –1

‘red hand rule’ 288

rights of third parties 223 –5, 271–2, 288 –9, 293, 325, 499

simple contracts 205

speciality contracts (deeds) 204 –5

standard form contract 273 – 6

time limits 260 –1

types of business contract 266 –76

uncertainty 220

unenforceable contracts 205

variation and rescission 224

void contracts 205, 234, 241– 4, 313, 370

voidable contracts 205, 230, 234, 237, 239, 313

see alsocontract of employment; sale of goods, contracts

for the; contracts for the supply of goods and services

contract of employment 195, 229, 250 –1, 268, 285, 452,

455 –502

adoption by administrator 558 –9

discrimination 519

directors 467

disciplinary procedures 461, 462, 546

fraud and illegality 455 – 6

grievance procedures 461, 546

insolvency 458, 459

relevant transfer 457– 8

terms of employment 460 –1, 490 –1, 524, 541, 545

variation 458, 459

‘zero hours’ contracts 456, 465

contracts for the supply of goods and services 302–27

Consideration

implied terms 321–7

time for performance 324

transfer of property in goods 322–3

copying 437–8

copyright 431, 434 – 8

computers and the Internet 437, 438

protecting articles 433 – 4

corporate manslaughter 512 –13

corporate names 98 –9,

see also business names

corporate personality, rule of 76 –7

corporation tax 93

corporations sole 76, 77– 8

Council of European Union 28

county courts 24, 58

Court of Appeal 23 – 4, 55 – 6, 61

Court of Auditors 30

Court of First Instance 29–30

Court of Human Rights 24, 38

Court of Justice of the European Community 62

Court of Protection 61

courts 24, 50 – 62

see alsospecific courts (e.g. Court of Appeal)

credit 267, 311, 380 –99

advertising 392

agreements 380 –1, 389–91, 392–9

canvassing 392

Consumer Credit Directive 399

cooling-off period 393

defaulting on agreement 397– 8

extortionate terms 395–7

licensing of businesses 391, 409

and liens 319

post-contract information 394

quotations 392

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