Tutorial Questions
Australian School of Business Taxation and Business Law LEGT 1710 Tutorial Program
LEGT 1710 BUSINESS AND THE LAW
TUTORIAL PROGRAM SEMESTER 1, 2013
© 2013 The University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia The original material prepared for this guide is copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purpos es of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the Head of School, Taxation and Business Law, UNSW, Sydney
TUTORIAL PROGRAM FOR LEGT 1710 BUSINESS AND THE LAW
Week 1 11 March Introduction: The Role of Law in Business Statutory Interpretation & Legal Reasoning Introduction to Contract Law • • • • • • Week starting Lecture topics Topic information NO TUTORIALS What is law? / Sources of law The Australian Constitution and the separation of powers The Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary Statutory interpretation Judicial decision making Legal problem solving and conducting legal research Readings
Latimer Ch 1
2
Latimer Ch 1
3
18 March
4
25 March
• Nature and role of contract law • Requirements for a valid contract ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE WEEK 4 (Hand in to tutor in tutorials) MID-SEMESTER BREAK (1 to 7 April 2013) • Terms of a contract • Conditions and Warranties Exclusion clauses • Vitiating elements: mistake, misrepresentation, illegality, inequality Breach of contract/termination of contract Remedies for breach of contract General principles Negligence and duty of care Statutory modification through the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
Latimer Ch 5 ¶5-010-¶5-485
5
8 April
Contract Law (cont’d) Contract Law (cont’d) Contract Law (cont’d) Introduction to Tort Law Tort Law (cont’d): Professional Negligence and Economic Loss
Latimer Ch 6 ¶6-010-¶6-250
6 7
15 April 22 April
Latimer Ch 5 ¶5-620-¶5-835; ¶5-510 to ¶5-570; ¶6-260-¶6-275 and Ch 11 Latimer Ch 6
LEGT 1710 BUSINESS AND THE LAW
TUTORIAL PROGRAM SEMESTER 1, 2013
© 2013 The University of New South Wales Sydney 2052 Australia The original material prepared for this guide is copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purpos es of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the Head of School, Taxation and Business Law, UNSW, Sydney
TUTORIAL PROGRAM FOR LEGT 1710 BUSINESS AND THE LAW
Week 1 11 March Introduction: The Role of Law in Business Statutory Interpretation & Legal Reasoning Introduction to Contract Law • • • • • • Week starting Lecture topics Topic information NO TUTORIALS What is law? / Sources of law The Australian Constitution and the separation of powers The Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary Statutory interpretation Judicial decision making Legal problem solving and conducting legal research Readings
Latimer Ch 1
2
Latimer Ch 1
3
18 March
4
25 March
• Nature and role of contract law • Requirements for a valid contract ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE WEEK 4 (Hand in to tutor in tutorials) MID-SEMESTER BREAK (1 to 7 April 2013) • Terms of a contract • Conditions and Warranties Exclusion clauses • Vitiating elements: mistake, misrepresentation, illegality, inequality Breach of contract/termination of contract Remedies for breach of contract General principles Negligence and duty of care Statutory modification through the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
Latimer Ch 5 ¶5-010-¶5-485
5
8 April
Contract Law (cont’d) Contract Law (cont’d) Contract Law (cont’d) Introduction to Tort Law Tort Law (cont’d): Professional Negligence and Economic Loss
Latimer Ch 6 ¶6-010-¶6-250
6 7
15 April 22 April
Latimer Ch 5 ¶5-620-¶5-835; ¶5-510 to ¶5-570; ¶6-260-¶6-275 and Ch 11 Latimer Ch 6