George TL Shenoy is a Practice Associate Professor of Law in the School of Law, Singapore Management University. He holds a PhD in Law from the University of London. He has taught law since 1970 to both law and business students and is a regular contributor and editor of books, chapters and journal articles.; Loo Wee Ling is an Associate Professor of Law (Education) in the School of Law, Singapore Management University (SMU). She holds an LLB (Hons) Singapore and an LLM (University of Sydney). She has taught diverse courses to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and currently teaches Business Law and Ethics and Social Responsibility to undergraduates of various schools at SMU. Her current research is in the intersection of Ethics with Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy although she maintains an interest in contract, commercial and consumer law. Amongst others, she has authored a book on the law of credit and security, and published journal articles on consumer and contract law.
Publisher
Gale Asia
Volume
Copyright
2009
ISBN13
9789814253734
Release
Format
eBook
Grade Level
College Freshman - College Senior
DDC
TBD
Overview
This book seeks to give the reader a comprehensive overview of the business law in Singapore. The book contains 27 chapters in four parts. Part I is a general introduction to the business law where the Singapore legal system and its legal processes and institutions are discussed. Part II includes chapters on business crimes and business torts, with a chapter on negligence. Part III contains the next 13 chapters on the law of contract. These deal with the formation, content, performance, discharge and remedies for breach of contract. The other chapters in this part deal with factors that vitiate a contract. This part ends with a chapter on comparative contract law. The last part, Part IV, has 8 chapters that deal with special areas of business law. These include agency, business organisation, sale of goods, intellectual property, information technology, biotechnology, competition and consumer protection, and international business. This book is a collective effort of 17 authors from the School of Law, Singapore Management University and an adjunct faculty.
Key features include:
Pedagogical features: use of diagrams, tables and reflection boxes to clearly elucidate basic concepts of Singapore Business Law
Beyond Basics: some complex or unsettled issues in the law are explored in a simple to understand manner to the lay reader and highlighted in reflection boxes. � Devotes a chapter to comparative contract law.
Includes chapters on cutting edge areas of business law such as biotechnology, intellectual property, information technology and competition and consumer protection.
Features & Benefits
Continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of Singapore law of contract including nicheareas of Business Law such as Sale of Goods, Intellectual Property, Competition and Information Technology
Continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of Singapore law of contract including nicheareas of Business Law such as Sale of Goods, Intellectual Property, Competition and Information Technology
Features significant updates of the law as stated on 30 June 2012
Features significant updates of the law as stated on 30 June 2012
Use of pedagogical features (tables, figures and mind-maps) to enhance teaching and learning of the legal concepts
Use of pedagogical features (tables, figures and mind-maps) to enhance teaching and learning of the legal concepts
Encourages further critique on more complex areas of the law with a summary of the main arguments in Reflection Boxes
Encourages further critique on more complex areas of the law with a summary of the main arguments in Reflection Boxes
Useful resource for Business Law courses at tertiary institutions as well as an introduction to Business Law for the professional, businessmen and members of the public
Useful resource for Business Law courses at tertiary institutions as well as an introduction to Business Law for the professional, businessmen and members of the public
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
List of Authors
Table of Cases
Table of Singapore Legislation
Table of Foreign Legislation
Table of Treaties and Conventions
PART I INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW
Chapter 1 Business, Society and the Law Gary Chan & Eugene K B Tan
Chapter 2 An Overview of Singapore Legal History and Development Eugene K B Tan
Chapter 3 Legal Processes and Institutions Gary Chan
PART II BUSINESS CRIMES AND BUSINESS TORTS
Chapter 4 Business Crimes Wan Wai Yee
Chapter 5 Business Torts Lee Pey Woan
Chapter 6 Negligence Gary Chan
PART III THE LAW OF CONTRACT
Formation of Contract
Chapter 7 Offer and Acceptance George Shenoy
Chapter 8 Consideration and Intention to Create Legal Relations Loo Wee Ling
Chapter 9 Capacity and Privity of Contract Loo Wee Ling
Contents of Contract
Chapter 10 Terms of the Contract Austin Pulle and Loo Wee Ling
Chapter 11 Exemption Clauses George Shenoy
Vitiating Factors
Chapter 12 Mistake- Lee Pey Woan
Chapter 13 Misrepresentation- Low Kee Yang
Chapter 14 Economic Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionability- Pearlie Koh
Chapter 15 Illegality and Public Policy- Anne Magdaline Netto
Discharge of Contract
Chapter 16 Performance, Breach and Agreement- Tham Chee Ho
Chapter 17 Frustration- Low Kee Yang
Remedies
Chapter 18 Remedies for Breach of Contract- Tham Chee Ho
Comparative Contract Law
Chapter 19 Comparative Contract Law- Howard Hunter
