Case studies of business law and corporations law

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HI6027 Business and Corporate Law - Holmes institute

Business and Corporate Law - Case Studies of Business Law and Corporations Law

Purpose (ULO Mapping) - The purpose of the Group Assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment in solving two case problems by citing the relevant legal rules and cases and applying these to the facts of the case. In this Group Assignments, students are required to:

Critically analyse the ethical implications of legal decisions and how they impact on the business environment.
Assess the obligations, rights and remedies available to parties in particular commercial relationships.
Critically examine the foundations of Australian company law.
Critically discuss and apply contract and tort law in business circumstances.
Critically discuss and apply the legal framework that regulates a company's dealings with outsiders.

Assignment Specifications -

Purpose: The Group Assignment aims to provide students with an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment in solving two case problems by citing the relevant legal rules and cases and applying these to the facts of the case.

Students are to form groups, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 students per group. The assignment consists of 2 parts: a 2,000-word written report and a 10 minute (average) in-class or video presentation.

Instructions: Please read and re-read carefully to avoid mistakes.

Group Report - This group assignment consists of 2 parts. Part A is a question on Contract Law, and Part B is a question involving Corporations Law. Both questions must be answered.

Part A: Contract Law Question

i. Read the Contracts Law questions below.

ii. In 1,000 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer your chosen question using the IRAC method.

iii. Your answer must be supported by relevant law and cases decided by Australian courts (preferably the High Court) and/or scholarly articles. A minimum of 3 references are required for this part of the report.

iv. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end of the Part A question.

Part A Question

The museum now wishes to take civil action against the man to recover the money that it paid him. Ignoring any criminal liability, advise the museum in relation to the grounds both a common law and statute law on which it may do so, and the likely outcome of such claims, explaining relevant legal principles and citing authorities.

Part B: Corporations Law Question

i. Read the two alternative Contracts Law questions and choose one question to answer.

ii. In 1,000 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer your chosen question using the IRAC method.

iv. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end of the Part B question.

No company has been registered, and the likelihood of any future registration is very doubtful.

Required:

(a) Who is liable for the various amounts that Kellie has contracted for on behalf of the company that is (or was) to be formed?

(b) If Kellie does register a company, will that mean she is no longer liable for the various contracts she entered into on behalf of the company?

Group Presentation -

1. Summarise your answers for Parts A and B of the group report.

2. Present and discuss the summary of your answers in 10 minutes (5 minutes for each part).

3. The Presentation will be done in class or video recording. Your lecturer will advise which is more appropriate.

Whether in-class or video presentation, all members must present. The group will be marked down if not all members present.

4. A video presentation consists of both images and audio. For this reason, a plain Power Point presentation showing slides even with accompanying voice recording is not considered a video and, hence, not allowed.

Attachment:- Case Studies of Business Law and Corporations Law.rar

Reference no: EM132432591

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