New developments dealt with include: Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, which include: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003; Employment Permits Act 2003, and, the other new employment law enacted since 2000. It includes recent significant cases in Contract Law, Law of Tort and Commercial Law and EU law developments due to enlargement of the Union. It is designed primarily for students sitting examinations in third level and professional institutes, including: Institute of Accounting Technicians in Ireland; Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland; Chartered Institute of Management Accounting; Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Marketing Institute. It is easy-to-follow and ideal for revision. Past exam questions from professional bodies are included. Each chapter contains: a list of important topics covered; summary of the purpose of the chapter; presentation of the related rules of law to help students assimilate the necessary facts; list of important cases and/or statutes referred to; and, a progress test.