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Cornerstones of Australian Law
Third Edition
Callie Harvey
ISBN: 9780734610669 / 978-0-7346-1066-9
Price: A$84.95 NZ$101.95 US$69.95
Binding: Softcover
Trim: 205 x 265 mm 763 pp
Published Date: 2009
Cornerstones of Australian Law, 3/e has been extensively revised, expanding and updating the content of previous editions, and includes many more case examples.
This text consists of 25 chapters and is divided into 6 parts:
Part A looks at the Australian legal system.
Part B addresses torts, plus coverage of defamation, nuisance and trespass.
Part C covers contract law which is divided into three chapters.
Part D covers property law, specifically mortgages and leases and insurance law.
Part E details consumer law, including the sale of goods, consumer protection, restrictive trade practices, marketing and advertising law and intellectual property law.
Part F covers business ownership and bankruptcy law.
Tilde University Press are committed to maintaining the currency of this text, and will regularly update Cornerstones of Australian Law as required.
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Part A - The Australian Legal System
Chapter 1 - The basis of Australian law
Chapter 2 - The Australian parliamentary system
Chapter 3 - The hierarchy of courts
Chapter 4 - How courts make laws
Chapter 5 - The adversarial trial model
Part B - Torts
Chapter 6 - Tort of negligence
Chapter 7 - Defamation, nuisance and trespass
Part C - Contract Law
Chapter 8 - Contracts I
Chapter 9 - Contracts II
Chapter 10 - Contracts III
Part D - Property Law
Chapter 11 - Mortgages & leases
Chapter 12 - Insurance law
Part E - Consumer Law
Chapter 13 - Sale of goods
Chapter 14 - Consumer protection
Chapter 15 - Restrictive trade practices
Chapter 16 - Consumer credit
Chapter 17 - Debt recovery
Chapter 18 - Marketing
Chapter 19 - Advertising
Chapter 20 - Intellectual property
Part F - Business Ownership and Bankruptcy Law
Chapter 21 - Agency
Chapter 22 - Business entities
Chapter 23 - Partnership
Chapter 24 - Companies
Chapter 25 - Bankruptcy law
Part G - Appendices
Appendix I - Glossary
Appendix II - Table of cases
Appendix III - Table of acts
Callie Harvey (BEd (Bus) (Melb), DipEd (Post grad) (Melb), MEd (Melb)) has taught at RMIT University since 1995, teaching law subjects in many programs including those designed for international students. She is also employed as the Education Quality Auditor – a role which involves the design and coordination of local and international student programs. She has also recently completed a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (RMIT). As a result of her extensive teaching experience, Callie has gained considerable knowledge and expertise in understanding the teaching methods that work best, and has adopted these strategies in designing teaching materials – including this textbook – to help students learn more effectively.