ABSTRACT

Commonwealth Caribbean Business Law breaks away from the traditional English approach of treating business law primarily as the law of contract and agency. It provides a broad overview of the foundation of various legal systems and goes on to examine the various areas of legal liability that may impact on business activities. These areas include tort law, criminal law, internet law and payment in business transactions. Specifically, the book targets the development of business law in several Commonwealth jurisdictions, including Canada and Australia, but with special focus on legal developments in Commonwealth Caribbean countries. The approach of the book is to present excerpts from judgments, so as to enable students to understand legal principles as espoused by the judiciary without the filtering bias of authors.

This new title is essential reading for students taking the LLB and Business Degree courses in the Caribbean and other commonwealth jurisdictions.

chapter 1|5 pages

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SYSTEMS

1.1 THE RULE OF LAW

chapter 1|11 pages

2.4 Religious Law 1.2.4.1 Islamic

chapter 1|2 pages

3.3.3 Obiter dictum

chapter 1|5 pages

5.1 Parliamentary Sovereignty

chapter 2|19 pages

LAW OF OBLIGATIONS: CONTRACTS

2.1 CONTRACT

chapter 2|6 pages

5.4 Email

chapter 2|6 pages

6 COUNTER-OFFERS

chapter 2|7 pages

8 CONSIDERATION 2.8.1 Meaning

chapter 2|2 pages

8.6 Performance of Duty

chapter 2|6 pages

9.3 Implied Terms

chapter 2|4 pages

9.6 Exemption Clauses

chapter 3|2 pages

LAW OF OBLIGATIONS: CONTRACT CONTINUED

3.1 CERTAINTY OF CONTRACT

chapter |9 pages

Green v Thompson [1899] 2Q.B. 1 DC

chapter 3|2 pages

7 FRUSTRATION 3.7.1 Early Developments

chapter |6 pages

Comment

chapter |1 pages

Comment

chapter 4|3 pages

LAW OF OBLIGATIONS: COMMON ECONOMIC TORTS

4.1 THE LAW OF TORTS

chapter |4 pages

Comment

chapter |4 pages

Kelemen v El-Homeira 1999 A.B.C.A. 315

chapter 5|10 pages

CRIMINALISING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

chapter 5|9 pages

6 INTERNET R v Bower 2001 B.C.P.C. 314

chapter 6|3 pages

AGENCY

6.1 DEFINITION OF AGENCY

chapter 6|10 pages

3.2 Implied Actual Authority

chapter 6|5 pages

3.4 Usual Authority

chapter 7|4 pages

INTERNET LAW AND BUSINESS

chapter 7|9 pages

1.2 Clickwrap Agreements

chapter 8|1 pages

METHODS OF PAYMENT

8.1 PAYMENT AND COMMITMENT TO PAY

chapter 8|2 pages

3 THE CONCEPT OF PAYMENT

chapter 8|10 pages

5.1 When Should a Bank Pay?

chapter 8|2 pages

6 CREDIT CARDS

chapter 8|1 pages

6.3 Finality of Payment

chapter 8|6 pages

7.2 Transferring Funds with a Debit Card

chapter 8|2 pages

10.3.2 Issuing Bank and Advising Bank

chapter 8|3 pages

10.4.1 Irrevocable Letter of Credit

chapter 8|2 pages

11.3 The Promissory Note