Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2115C: Legal Foundations for Sustainable Business

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level 5
Credits 15 ECTS Value 7.5
Term(s) and duration

This module will run during term 2 (11 weeks)

Academic staff

Dr Janet Keliher (Convenor)

Dr Caroline Keenan (Convenor)

Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Available via distance learning

No

This module introduces you to law in the business environment. Law is intrinsic to the safe and effective operation of your business, and will have an impact upon operations from conception to dissolution. Which format will your business take? Will you operate as a sole trader, as a partnership or limited company? Who will you employ and upon what terms?  And what if you decide an employee isn’t fitting in, or you no longer need them?  What relationships will you have with other businesses? Where will you source your materials for example, and on what terms? Are you free to call your company what you like, and what if another organisation is suddenly found to be benefitting from selling your design? Perhaps your business is damaged by bad press for which you seek compensation. Maybe you suffer loss following receipt of faulty products or you lose business due to disruptive neighbours or negligent suppliers.

 

To be savvy in business, you need to be familiar with key areas of the law, such as governance, contract, employment, regulation and liability. The law is a tool to be utilised and vast costs can be saved from simply understanding the legal system and how lawyers navigate it. There are no pre-requisites for this module. The module is suitable for students entirely new to law and those studying on a Flexible Combined Honours pathway.

Module created

08/03/2020

Last revised

01/04/2021