The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the main issues relating to the running of the business of a company. Where appropriate the module will consider legal concepts both within the domestic and international sphere to enable an exploration of transnational commercial issues.

The module will focus on areas such as, the different business mediums, the constitution of a company, marketing business using agents and distributors, employing labour (including foreign employees), liabilities for sale and supply of goods and services which are of satisfactory quality and the impact of the relevant legislation and business finance. In dealing with the aforementioned areas a comparison will be made to the relevant laws of other jurisdictions with particular reference to countries such as the U.S.A. and certain E.U. member states.

This 15 credit module will be delivered through 9 interactive lectures and 3 seminars each of 2 hours duration.

Interactive Lectures
9 interactive lectures of 2 hour duration each for a total of 18 hours.

Guided Independent Study through Tutorials
At the end of each 2 hour lecture, students will be given a tutorial for guided independent study. The tutorial will be made available through the module VLE page and will contain pointers to relevant legal electronic databases such as Westlaw, Lexis, LawTel etc. Tutorial answers will be submitted through the VLE for feedback by module tutors. Each tutorial will involve 4 hours of guided independent study for a total of 36 hours of guided independent study.

Seminars and Unguided Independent Study
Three 2-hour seminars will be held on the 4th, 8th and 12th week for a total of 6 seminar hours. Seminar questions will be included in the module handbook. The seminars will be supported by research and personal study. Students will be expected to spend 10 hours of unguided independent study for each seminar for a total of 30 hours of unguided independent study.

ASSIGNMENT (weighted at 100%) assessing learning outcomes 1-4.
(word limit 3,500 words)

Access to appropriate texts and material via the Moodle LMS

S Riches & Allen, KEENAN & RICHES BUSINESS LAW, (11 Edition, Pearson Education, 2013)
LS Sealy & RJA Hooley, COMMERCIAL LAW TEXT, CASES AND MATERIALS, (4th Edition, Butterworths , 2009)
C Wild & S Weinstein, SMITH & KEENAN’S COMPANY LAW, (15th Edition, Pearson Longman, 2013)

1. SHOW A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROVISIONS WHICH RELATE TO THE OPERATION OF A COMPANY AND HOW THEY APPLY TO THE INTERNAL WORKINGS OF A COMPANY
Knowledge & Understanding

2. CRITICALLY EVALUATE AND REVIEW THE LAW IN RELATION TO PURCHASING BUSINESS PREMISES, MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS AND EMPLOYING TASK FORCE
Analysis
Reflection

3. COMMUNICATE AND DISPLAY ORIGINALITY IN SOLVING PROBLEMS RELATING TO SPECIFIC OPERATIONS OF A COMPANY
Communication

4. IDENTIFY AND INTEGRATING RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE TO ENHANCE YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO SPECIFIC AREAS RELATING TO THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS
Application
Learning