Law for project managers / David Wright.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The law's approach -- Law is about relationships -- Legal systems -- Law and companies -- The contract -- The real world -- The basic principles -- A practical approach -- The origins of law -- Law in the UK -- A summary -- Law made by legislation -- What legislation means -- Law made by judges -- Keeping up to date -- European Union law -- An introduction to the eu -- The organisation -- How the eu makes law -- Contract law -- How contracts are made -- Introduction -- The requirements for a contract -- Offer and acceptance -- Putting it in writing -- Agency and the commercial organisation -- The letter of intent -- What is a letter of intent -- The preliminary contract -- Authorisation to start work -- A cautionary tale -- The meanings behind the words -- The problem of words -- The role of terms -- Law -- Interpretation -- The principles in practice -- Lateness specifications and defects -- Liability for lateness -- The specification -- Liability for defective work and equipment -- Excluding and limiting liability -- The law of breach -- Contract termination -- Remedies for breach -- Law using the lawyers -- Using the professionals -- The rules -- Finding advice -- Preparing for dispute -- Disputes -- Fairness in law -- Methods of resolving disputes -- Other countries -- Liability law -- Negligence -- The law of tort -- The principles of liability for negligence -- Law -- Liability for escapes -- Corporate and personal liability -- Strict liability for creating a hazard -- Nuisance liability -- Other topics -- Intellectual property -- Introduction -- The patent -- Design rights -- Copyright -- Knowhow -- The consequences -- Forms of security -- Assets as security -- Sureties and bonds -- Exporting and importing -- The letter of credit -- The negotiable instrument -- The world system -- Shipping terms.