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This textbook is designed for TAFE students of accounting, real estate, small business, retail or logistics. It clearly & simply explains legal principles & concepts, & their application to commercial transactions. All the relevant cases & legislation are included, as well as documents, media articles, flowcharts & tables. Margin notes direct readers to the focus of each section, while learning objectives, revision questions & answers, & in-depth questions assist students in monitoring their progress through each chapter. A section on answering legal questions & legal research provides a step-by-step guide to solving legal problems. There is also a handy glossary of legal terms. The accompanying Study Guide revises the main text for students undertaking examinations & the new supplement to the 13th edition will update the law to November 1999.