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Business Law Assignment - Written Report and Presentation
Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) - Students are required to resolve two case problem type questions from a list of case problem questions provided from the prescribed textbook using IRAC method, based on topics discussed in lectures.
Case problem type questions include:
- Contract Law
- The Law of Torts and Negligence
- Applications of Negligence to Business
Assignment Specifications -
Purpose: This assignment aims at ensuring that students have familiarised themselves with their chosen case problem type questions and are able to apply the legal knowledge to factual situations, through written and/or oral communication, to achieve a reasoned conclusion. The ability to identify the relevant legal issues from a factual situation and the application of statute and case law involves the use of problem solving and decision making skills.
Details: Topics and presentation schedule: Please organise yourselves into groups of not more than 5 students and not less than 3 students.
The assignment consists of 2 parts;
1. Written report -
This group assignment consists of 2 parts. Part A is a case study on Contract law, and Part B is a question involving Civil Liability (the Law of Torts and Negligence). Both questions must be answered.
The total word limit for the group report is 2,000 words. Each part has a maximum word count of 1,000 words.
The total word count for the report as well as each part must be clearly written on the cover sheet of the assignment. Your assignment will not be marked if the word counts are not written on the cover sheet.
PART A: Contract Law Questions
1. Refer to the prescribed textbook: Gibson, A, Business Law, 10th edition (Pearson, Sydney: 2017).
2. From Part 3 -Law of Contracts, Chapters 7 to 15 on Contract Law, refer to the "Tutorial Questions" at the end of the chapters and choose one (1) problem case question. Note: it must be a case problem-type question and not a short answer question.
3. You must send your lecturer the number of your question and the page on which is appears for approval. Do not starts work on a question without obtaining your lecturer's prior approval.
4. In not more than 1,000 words, answer your chosen legal case question using the IRAC method.
5. 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.
6. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end of the Part A question.
PART B: The Law of Torts and Negligence Questions
1. Refer to the prescribed textbook: Gibson, A, Business Law, 10th edition (Pearson, Sydney: 2017).
2. Refer to Part 2 - Civil Liability; Chapter 4 (Civil Liability: The Law of Torts and Negligence) and Chapter 5 (Applications of Negligence to Business).
3. Refer to the "Tutorial Questions" at the end of the chapters and choose one (1) problem case question. Note: it must be a case problem-type question and not a short answer question.
4. You must send your lecturer the number of your question and the page on which it appears for approval. Does not start work on a question without obtaining your lecturer's prior approval.
5. In not more than 1,000 words, answer your chosen legal case question using the IRAC method.
6. 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.
7. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end of the Part B question.
Assignment structure is to be written as a report format. It must include;
- Cover page
- Executive summary
- Table of contents
- Section headings
- Paragraphing
- Page numbers
- Reference list at the end of the report
2. Group Presentation -
Present and discuss the summary of your report (part A and B) in 10 minutes.
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.
Video link must be uploaded to a publicly-viewable video sharing platform (ex. Youtube, Dropbox, Google drive) and the video link uploaded on Blackboard.
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.