Course Objective
- To provide a stimulative learning experience delivered to create interest and so more excellent learning retention.
- To create an understanding in Commercial and Corporate Law and show how they interrelate.
Course format and timing
- The course is being delivered in a self-study distance learning format.
Introduction to Business Law Course – CPD Accredited
Course content:
1. Commercial Law
Explain the background and vitality of commercial law in the modern business environment and how it fits with day-to-day business
Contract Law:
- Forming a contract: offer and acceptance; consideration; legal intent; capacity.
- The contents of a contract: incorporation of terms; types of terms within a contract; exemption clauses; privity of contract.
- Vitiating factors: duress and undue Influence; misrepresentation; mistake; illegality.
- Discharge and remedies
- Discharge of a contract; remedies/damages
- Consumer protection
- Consumer protection under the law
- Intellectual property: legal concepts of property; copyright; patents; trade marks
2. Corporate Law
Explain the background and vitality of corporate law in the modern business environment and how it fits with day-to-day business and the running of a company within legal boundaries.
- The nature of a company and formation of a company: limited liability partnerships, benefits of trading as a company, partnership or limited liability partnership
- The Companies Act 2006 and subsequent updates
- The Corporate Veil
- Classification of companies
- Formation of registered companies and Registrar of Companies
- Winding up of companies
- The management of a company: directors; the company secretary; the auditor; company registers; the annual return; accounts and accounting records
- Taxation
- Company finance: debentures, funding considerations
- Shareholders and equity: the nature of shares; company meetings; resolutions
- The legal effect of the Articles and Memorandum.
Who is it for?
This is a course for those working for companies and for legal support staff who need a general understanding of the legal principles; it is based on UK law.
When?
Check the next date up at the top of the page. If you would like to request group bookings or a specific date please let us know.