Business Law

Part 1 the English legal system: the main sources of English law; the subsidiary sources of law; English legal History; the courts;tribunals and arbitration; the personnel of the law; prodedure and evidence; the law of persons; property law; trusts. Part 2 The law of contract: the concept of a contract; the formation of a contract; capacity to contract; form of contracts; the contents of contracts; vitiating factors; discharge of contracts; remedies for breach of contract; Part 3 The law of tort: the nature of a tort; general defences; capacity; negligence; strict liability; consumer protection act 1987; nuisance; trespass and conversion; defamation; remedies and limitation periods. Part 4 commerical law: agency; sale of goods; supply of goods and services; consumer credit; negotiable instruments; insurance; carriage of goods; lien and bailment; bankruptcy; patents, copyright, trade marks and passing off. Part 5 Labour law: the contract of employment; the common law duties of an employee; duties of an employer; wages; maternity rights; discrimination; termination of contracts of employment; redundance; social security; industrial injuries - employer's liability; the factories act 1961; the health and safety at work act 1974; institutions and tribunals; tade unions.