CourseLAW406

Week5 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Separate legal personality, the doctrine of incorporation and lifting the veil

The doctrine of incorporation
When the veil of incorporation may be lifted

What you will be able to do

2.3 Analyse the doctrine of incorporation.
2.4 Explain when the veil of incorporation may be lifted.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the doctrine of incorporation.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Sole traders and partnerships under the Partnership Act 1890
Week 2: Forming a partnership, partnership agreements and dissoluti…
Week 3: Limited Liability Partnerships under the LLP Act 2000: sepa…
Week 4: Company registration
Week 5: Separate legal personality, the doctrine of incorporation a…
Week 6: Directors: de facto, shadow and managing directors
Week 7: Creating agency: express and implied authority, ratificatio…
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Partners as agents of the firm: actual and usual authority,…
Week 10: Members of an LLP and company directors as agents; holding …
Week 11: Resolving partnership, LLP and company disputes; obtaining …
Week 12: Applying Business Law in practice: case studies
Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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