Advancing the credit profession

Award: Business Law

Summary

This unit provides a broad understanding of the legal context and structures in which business operates through the development of knowledge about the English legal system, contract law, agency, and sales and supply of goods legislation.

Syllabus Topics

1.     The English legal system (15%)

  • Common law
  • Statute law
  • Delegated legislation
  • Jurisdiction of the courts.

2.     Law of contract (35%)

  • Essentials of a binding contract
  • Terms
  • Validity
  • Guarantees and Indemnities
  • Privity and Assignment
  • Discharge
  • Remedies.

3.     Sale and Supply of Goods, Services and related topics (25%)

  • Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended)
  • Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (as amended)
  • Consumer Rights Act 2015
  • Unfair contract terms and legislation.

4.     Agency (15%)

  • Formation
  • Duties of an agent
  • Duties of a principal
  • The agent’s authority
  • The agent’s liability
  • Termination

5.     Other contractual matters (10%)

  • Guarantees
  • Indemnities
  • Bailment
  • Liens

  • Credits:
    Method

    Face-to-Face Daytime Class

    Location
    Portsmouth
    Start Date
    To be agreed with client
    Price
    Telephone
    +447802447177
  • Credits:
    Method

    Face-to-Face / Online Class

    Location
    Face-to-Face / Online Class
    Start Date
    To be agreed with client
    Price
    TBC
    Telephone
    +447802447177
  • Credits:
    Method

    Online Class

    Location
    Virtual
    Start Date
    To be agreed with client
    Price
    TBC
    Telephone
    +447802447177
  • Credits:
    Method

    Face to face (Tuesdays)

    Location
    Milton Keynes
    Start Date
    Tuesdays
    Price
    £700
    Telephone
    01908885133
  • Credits:
    Method

    Virtual (Tuesdays)

    Location
    Virtual
    Start Date
    Tuesdays
    Price
    £500
    Telephone
    01908885133