A new edition of this well-established and popular introductory text, reflecting all relevant constitutional changes, new statutory provisions and the latest judicial pronouncements.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• Changes effected by the Lisbon Treaty (2009)
  
  
• The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 and the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006
  
  
• Changes to tort law arising from the Defamation Act 2009
  
  
• Impact of the Consumer Protection Act 2007
  
  
• Explains new additions to the law by the enactment of the Passports Act 2008, the Adoption Act 2010 and the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitation Act 2010 (if in operation by 31 December 2010)
  
  
• Consequential changes brought about as a result of the following statutes:
  • Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008
  • Commissions of Investigation Act 2004
  • Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Act 2007
  • Criminal Justice (Human Trafficking) Act 2008
  • Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
  • Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Act 200
  • Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007
  • Planning and Development Act 2009
  • Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921–2004 Water Services Act 2007.
• The latest Supreme Court and High Court cases and decisions are employed in this edition.

SUITABLE FOR:

Students of law and law enforcement, business, accounting, banking, marketing, management and administration, as well as students of auctioneering and the social and caring services.

1. The Nature and History of Irish Law

2. Nation and State

3. The Oireachtas

4. The Government

5. The Administration of Justice

6. Fundamental Rights

7. The European Union

Part II: The Law of Contract

8. Formation of Contract

9. Invalid Contracts

10. Discharge of Contracts

11. Remedies in Contract Law

Part III: Criminal Law

12. Criminal Liability

13. Offences Against Public Order

14. Offences Against the Person

15. Offences Against Property

Part IV: The Law of Torts

16. Nature of Tortious Liability

17. Trespass

18. Nuisance

19. Negligence

20. Defamation

21. Economic Torts

Part V: Equity and Trusts

22. Principles of Equity

23. Trusts

Part VI: Land Law

24. Property in General

25. Freehold Estates

26. Leasehold Interests

27. Co-ownership, Easements and Power

28. Mortgages

29. Planning and Environment Law

Part VII: Family Law and Succession

30. Marriage

31. The Family

32. Finance and Property

33. Succession

Part VIII: Business Law

34. Agency

35. Sale of Goods and Supply of Services

36. Credit and Security

37. Insurance

38. Negotiable Instruments

39. Partnership

40. Company Law

41. Copyright, Patents and Trade Marks

Part IX: Employment Law

42. Contracts of Employment

43. Protective legislation

44. Trade Unions