Incorporates all relevant constitutional changes, new statutory provisions and the latest judicial pronouncements. Where appropriate, earlier Supreme Court and High Court decisions have been replaced by more recent decisions. The new statutory provisions included in this edition are: - Carer's Leave Act 2001 - Children's Act 2002 - Companies (Amendment) Act 1999 - Company Law (Enforcement) Act 2001 - Competition Act 2001 - Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 - Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 - Education (Welfare) Act 2000 - Equal Status Act 2000 - Immigration Act 1999 - Industrial Designs Act 2001 - Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2001 - National Minimum Wage Act 2000 - Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 An invaluable text for students of law, business, commerce, administration, marketing, auctioneering, management, accounting, banking, law enforcement and the social and caring sciences, as well as for those in commercial and professional careers.