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2009/10 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW3365 Business Law

20 creditsClass Size: 66

Module manager: Joan Loughrey
Email: J.M.Loughrey@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2009/10

Pre-requisite qualifications

LAW1030 Contract or
LAW1075 Introduction to the Law of Obligations

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module covers the sale of goods, consumer credit and the law of agency. The broad emphasis is on "commercial" transactions rather than "consumer" ones, though a very great deal of the law is of course common to both. The module will provide an examination of four main aspects of sales, considering how the law affects contracts for the sale of goods and the rights and duties of both seller and buyer. This is a 20 credit module which runs across both semesters, totalling 20 lectures and seven seminars.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a critical knowledge of the legal context of commercial dispute resolution and of the general principles of law relating to agency, the sale of goods and consumer credit;
- analyse practical problems relating to these areas;
- identify and evaluate the possibilities for reform in this area of law.

Syllabus

Agency

The nature of agency (including special types of agent) and its relationship with privity of contract
Creation of agency; authority of agents
Rights and duties of agent and principal
The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
Remuneration and termination

Sale of goods

Nature of contract
Passing of risk and property
Title conflicts
Terms implied by statute
Performance and remedies

Consumer credit
Definition of Agreements
Rights of the Debtor
Regulation of the Sale of Credit

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Seminar	7	1.00	7.00
Private study hours			173.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

173 hours: Preparatory reading for lectures and seminars, researching and writing essays

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

One piece of formative assessment. Informal monitoring of student progress in seminars.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1 x 1.500 words	33.30
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		33.30

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	66.70
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		66.70

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 24/08/2010

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