Module Descriptors
COMMERCIAL LAW AND PRACTICE
LAWS70747
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 7
0 credits
Contact
Leader: Susan Wigglesworth
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities:
Independent Study Hours:
Total Learning Hours:
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Commercial Law is taught within nine x 1 hour whole group sessions and nine x 2 hour individual/small group work and one week of self study. Additionally, for students following a blended-learning mode of delivery there will be on-line activities.
Module Indicative Content
Sale of Goods Legislation
1. legislation relating to the sale of goods and services, trading terms and conditions
2. advantages and disadvantages of different clauses and the inclusion of effective exclusion clauses
3. cost, procedures, and formalities relating to commercial trading terms and conditions
4. the roles, rights, responsibilities and liabilities of participants in commercial transactions
5. product liability
Agency, Distribution and Franchising
1. agency, distribution and confidentiality agreements
2. due diligence, duties of agents, distributors and principles
3. arrangements involving trading abroad
4. European legislation, necessity for compliance
Intellectual Property
1. intellectual property rights, data protection, information technology, health and safety, employment, trading standards, product liability, and product specific legislation
2. European legislation and the necessity for compliance
Business Acumen
1. potential for legal conflicts
2. practical context in which businesses operate
3. commercial awareness and business acumen
4. alternative dispute resolution
5. professional, industrial and trade associations
1. legislation relating to the sale of goods and services, trading terms and conditions
2. advantages and disadvantages of different clauses and the inclusion of effective exclusion clauses
3. cost, procedures, and formalities relating to commercial trading terms and conditions
4. the roles, rights, responsibilities and liabilities of participants in commercial transactions
5. product liability
Agency, Distribution and Franchising
1. agency, distribution and confidentiality agreements
2. due diligence, duties of agents, distributors and principles
3. arrangements involving trading abroad
4. European legislation, necessity for compliance
Intellectual Property
1. intellectual property rights, data protection, information technology, health and safety, employment, trading standards, product liability, and product specific legislation
2. European legislation and the necessity for compliance
Business Acumen
1. potential for legal conflicts
2. practical context in which businesses operate
3. commercial awareness and business acumen
4. alternative dispute resolution
5. professional, industrial and trade associations
Module Additional Assessment Details
One 3 hour written assessment.
Module Resources
Lecture and workshop materials. Blackboard
Module Texts
CLP - Commercial Law Handbook - annually updated edition
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None