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Level 4 Diploma in Law

Applying Business Law in practice: case studies

LAW406 · Business Law — Week 12 of 16

CourseLAW406
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Business Law in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence

What you will be able to do

  • 1.5 Analyse the formalities of forming and dissolving a Limited Liability Partnership.
  • 2.3 Analyse the doctrine of incorporation.
  • 2.5 Evaluate the role of company directors.
  • 3.3 Evaluate the agency powers and liabilities of a partner in a partnership.
  • 3.4 Evaluate the agency powers of a partner in a limited liability partnership.
  • 3.5 Analyse the agency powers and liabilities of a company director.

Activity

Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

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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