Legal Relationships (Byte Size Skills Course) Course
Stonebridge College.
Summary
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
In this course you will be introduced to a range of legal relationships. The term "legal relationships" is used here to mean those associations which arise in commercial situations.
At the end of your study of this course you will be able to:
distinguish between different forms of business organisation
explain the advantages and disadvantages of each form in a given business situation
identify the main features of an agency relationship
explain the importance of the contract of employment and identify its existence in a simple factual situation
apply your understanding of the legal rules governing legal relationships to factual situations.
Description
Introduction
Objectives
Section One: Liability for Employees and Agents
The employment relationship
Vicarious liability
The contract of employment
Agency
Types of agent and formation
Responsibilities of the parties
Terminating an agency
The commercial agents regulations
Summary of section one
Section Two: Sole Traders and Partnerships
Business organisations introduced
Sole traders
Partnerships
Liability of partners
The partnership agreement
Ending the partnership
Summary of section two
Section Three: Forming a Company
Basic principles
Separate legal personality
Company membership and limited liability
Types of company
Forming a company
The constitution: memorandum and articles
The Memorandum of Association
The Articles of Association
Changing the constitution
Summary of section three
Section Four: Managing the Company
Capital
Shares
Borrowing
Company management
Summary of section four
Additional questions
Additional questions: guidance
Tutor-marked Question Paper
Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
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