Aims: To introduce students to the fundamental legal concepts which affect businesses and the ways in which they function. To investigate aspects of the institutional, social and economic environment within which companies operate.
Learning Outcomes:
This unit will equip students to understand the law relevant to contracts and torts, and the structure of the courts through which legal rights are enforced. Students will be able to understand whether contract terms are applicable and the consequences of terms not being complied with. They also consider the liability of businesses and individuals in respect of relevant areas of criminal law.
Skills:
Student will be taught to use legal method in gathering legal material (statutes and case law), analysing materials for the legal principles, and then applying those principles in the practical context of a continuous case study. Lectures are supplemented by smaller group tutorials in order to assist students in acquiring the required skills.
Content:
Introduction to concepts of different areas of law and the different types of action which may be brought. In the area of property and contracts, the formation of contracts, their validity, contents and enforceability will be examined. Performance of a contract and ways of resolving disputes are considered.
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