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Module Title: Business Law for Managers

Module Code: BB4!""!S Le#el: $
A%ade&i% 'ear: ("()* Se&ester: (
Module Leader: C+ristina M%Cart+,
Instru%tions: Answer all -uestions.
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Business Law for Managers
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Se2te&3er ("(
Coursewor4 assign&ent
Anal,sis of t+e 2rin%i2les underl,ing t+e law0 as well as %onsideration of
t+e 2ra%ti%al a22li%ation of legal regulations0 is essential.
All -uestions &ust 3e answered.

>uestion
You are the manager of a Business Advisory firm. A client is seeking advice
on the following matter: he has decided to start u a !usiness with a former
colleague !ut is unsure of the legal constitution this !usiness should take. "he
client is seeking your advice as to the advantages and disadvantages of
various !usiness and cororate forms.
Ad#ise t+is %lient as to t+e legal regulation surrounding t+e %reation0
running and dissolution of t+e two following t,2es of enter2rise:
8a 2artners+i2
8a %o&2an,
#ite relevant statutory rovisions$ along with suorting case law references$
in suort of your advice

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http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/common-law.html
http://www.e-lawresources.co.uk/Unfair-terms---regulation-by-common-law.php
http://www.general-intelligence.com/library/commonlaw.pdf
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Both &udiciary and government favour a narrow interretation of e'clusion
clauses in signed contracts as well as in unsigned notices.
By so restricting the use and alication of e'clusion clauses$ the law aims to
v ensure that no unfair term may !e enforcea!le within a contract( articularly
where one arty deals as a consumer. "his conservative aroach further
maintains that contracting arties are aware of$ and assenting to$ all the terms
of their agreement rior to consent and legal !inding.
7is%uss and anal,se t+is state&ent wit+ referen%e to tests used to
deter&ine t+e #alidit, of e1%lusion %lauses under
i= t+e %o&&on law
ii= t+e Unfair Contra%t Ter&s A%t @$$ and t+e Unfair Ter&s in
Consu&er Contra%ts Regulations @@@
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>uestion *
"he "ort of Professional )egligence strives to ensure that the integrity of the
secial relationshi !etween a rofessional and client is maintained. As such$
common law reasoning aims to strike a reasona!le !alance !etween enforcing
high standards of rofessional conduct whilst maintaining a fair and realistic
understanding of the often innate risk in !usiness transactions.
E12lain and anal,se t+e a3o#e state&ent wit+ regard to %o&&on law
de%isions e12laining t+e tests and standards i&2osed w+en deter&ining
2rofessional negligen%e under t+e law of tort.
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