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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Intro -- Commercial Law and the Legal System -- Dedication -- Dedication -- Authors -- Authors -- Preface -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- 1.1 Key learnings -- 1.2 Key legislation -- 1.3 Introduction -- 1.4 What is law? -- 1.5 What is commercial law? -- 1.5.1 Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 -- 1.5.2 Commerce Act 1986 -- 1.5.3 Companies Act 1993 -- 1.5.4 Partnership Act 1908 -- 1.5.5 Limited Partnerships Act 2008 -- 1.5.6 Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 -- 1.5.7 Insolvency Act 2006 -- (1) Personal insolvency -- (2) Liquidation -- (3) Receivership |
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1.5.8 Employment Relations Act 2000 -- 1.6 Why study commercial law? -- 1.7 Summary -- 1.8 Questions -- 1.9 Further reading -- 2 Legal Obligations and Liability -- Legal Obligations and Liability -- 2.1 Key learnings -- 2.2 Key legislation -- 2.3 Key cases -- 2.4 Introduction -- 2.5 Principle of the law of obligations -- 2.5.1 What is a legal obligation? -- (1) Civil and criminal obligations -- (2) Obligations and property -- 2.5.2 Sources of obligations -- (1) Judge-made -- (2) Statute-created -- 2.5.3 Breach of civil obligation -- 2.5.4 Civil action -- (1) Cause of action -- (2) Defences |
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(3) Remedy -- 2.6 Civil liability -- 2.6.1 Fault in civil liability -- (1) Liability without fault -- (2) Fault-based liability -- 2.6.2 Statutory protection of civil liability -- 2.6.3 Joint and several liability -- 2.6.4 Vicarious liability -- 2.7 Concurrent criminal and civil liability -- 2.8 Resolution of civil disputes -- 2.8.1 Resolving a dispute without going to court -- 2.8.2 Court process for civil claims -- 2.9 Summary -- 2.10 Questions -- 2.11 Further reading -- 3 New Zealand Legal System -- New Zealand Legal System -- 3.1 Key learnings -- 3.2 Key legislation -- 3.3 Key cases |
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3.4 Introduction -- 3.5 New Zealand legal system -- 3.6 New Zealand legal history -- 3.7 Constitution of New Zealand -- 3.7.1 Constitution and constitutional law -- 3.7.2 The New Zealand constitution -- 3.7.3 Branches of New Zealand Government -- (1) Legislature -- (2) Executive -- (3) Judiciary -- 3.7.4 Concepts underpinning the New Zealand constitution -- (1) Rule of law -- (2) Parliamentary sovereignty -- (3) Separation of powers -- 3.7.5 New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 -- 3.8 Treaty of Waitangi -- 3.8.1 Interpreting the Treaty of Waitangi -- 3.8.2 Legal status of the Treaty of Waitangi |
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(1) Validity of the Treaty in international law -- (2) Recognition of the Treaty by statute -- (3) The Treaty and New Zealand courts -- (4) Constitutional status of the Treaty -- 3.8.3 Customary title (aboriginal title) -- 3.9 Classifications and sources of law in New Zealand -- 3.9.1 Classifications of law -- (1) Public and private law -- (2) Criminal and civil law -- (3) Common law and equity -- (4) Domestic law and international law -- 3.9.2 Sources of law -- (1) Statutory law -- (2) Judge-made law -- 3.10 Summary -- 3.11 Questions -- 3.12 Further reading -- 4 Legal Method -- Legal Method |
| Summary |
Commercial Law and the Legal System offers a straightforward guide to how commercial and business law operate within the New Zealand legal system |
| Notes |
4.1 Key learnings |
| Subject |
Commercial law -- New Zealand
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Commercial law.
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New Zealand.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tiong, Raymond
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| ISBN |
9781988591568 |
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1988591562 |
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