LAW1001D Business Law

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module provides students with an overview of Business Law. Among the areas covered are:
1. The concepts governing the application of law in Ireland: the court system and the sources of law; the operation of the legal system.
2. The ingredients of a contract: formation of contracts; terms, conditions and warranties; termination of contracts; remedies in contract.
3. Company law and its application: the characteristics of a company and the procedures involved in creating a limited Company. Company meetings, directors duties, restriction and disqualification of company directors; and the function of the Office of The Director of Corporate Enforcement.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module you should be able to:understand the operation of the legal system, explain in detail the ingredients of a contract, including offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations and identify relevant caselaw. Detail the contents of the formation documents of a Limited Company and identify the duties of company directors and relevant caselaw.Understand the rules governing companies and their application, describe the work carried out by the Office of The Director of Corporate Enforcement and identify relevant case law.

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	12
Specified Learning Activities	25
Autonomous Student Learning	88
Total	125

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
AERD20020 - Business Law, LAW10400 - Business Law I

Equivalents:
Business Law (ACC1001D)

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Assignment: Assignment 1500 words allowing students to focus in depth on a prescribed business law problem or topic - to be submitted online by 21 March 2022	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	50
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: 2 hour Online MCQ Examination comprising 25 questions, completed in Brightspace. Candidates will be provided full instructions and afforded practice questions in advance of the test.	End of trimester MCQ	n/a	Graded	No	50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes

What happens if I fail?

Remediation Type	Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit	Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Associated Staff

Name	Role
Dr Katherine Collins	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Gerard Dooley	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Ciara Finlay	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Brian Hutchinson	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Cliona Kelly	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Michael Moran	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Orna O'Brien	Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

When is this module offered?


Spring
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 19, 25, 31	Sat 09:00 - 13:50