consumer law, one of the most important topics you will study in today's
changing world. Every student throughout his or her lifetime can bene t
from the knowledge of contracts, intellectual property, partnerships,
liability, and negligence. And whether you decide on a career in
accounting, nance, economics, or even medicine, you should have at
least a general understanding of business and consumer law in order to
function in the real world.
One of the best ways to learn about the law is to analyze court cases.
You Be the Judge! contains a comprehensive collection of real-world case
studies where you, based on your knowledge of the law, act as the judge
and render a decision as to what you think the outcome should be.
which party should win and which party should lose. You will base
your decision on the facts of each case, the rule of law, and the distinct
issue that you must consider. To get started with each case, you will be
provided with a brief background of the facts, a summary of the terms
and law pertinent to the particular case, and the essential question or
issue that you will ultimately have to answer.
and whether the plainti has enough facts to prove their case! The
following is a list of the skills you will be drawing on throuhgout this case
studies workbook:
· Understanding law concepts
· Decision-making
· Critical thinking
· Applying rules of law
· Reading comprehension
· Analytical skills (case analysis)
Business and Consumer Law textbook. It is assumed that you have a clear
working knowledge of concepts and laws included in the cases within
this workbook. Although terms and de nitions have been provided to
you at the beginning of each case, these should be used only for quick
reference and not as a replacement to a more thorough learning of the
subject.
process of being, decided in a court of law. Exact extractions from the
actual published decisions have been used in this workbook; however,
for ease of reading purposes, many times the format and the language
used have been modi ed.