1. Introduction to the English Legal System
Lesson 1 – An historical overview
Lesson 2 – The English Court System
Lesson 3 – The Legal Profession
Lesson 4 – The Language of Law
Case Study – The five million dollar comma – A precedent making-case in the Common Law
2. Contract Law
Lesson 1 – Essential Elements of a contract
Lesson 2 – The structure and parts of a contract
Lesson 3 – Third Party Rights, Privity of Contract, Assignment, Novation, Term and Termination
Lesson 4 – Breach of Contract
Case Study – Could Flu see you in Court? – A Common Law precedent making-case in the Law of Contracts
3. Tort and Insurance Law
Lesson 1- Tort of Negligence
Lesson 2 – Other types of Torts
Lesson 3 – Defences, Limitations and Remedies
Lesson 4 – Insurance Law
Case Study – Ginger Beer with a Dash of Snail - Donoghue v Stevenson – A Landmark cases in Tort Law
4. Business Structures
Lesson 1- Sole Traders
Lesson 2- Partnerships
Lesson 3- Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
Lesson 4- Joint Ventures
Case Study- Fighting for Partnership Rights - A precedent making-case in the Common Law
5. Company Law
Lesson 1 – Companies
Lesson 2 – Directors
Lesson 3 – Shareholders
Lesson 4 – Corporate insolvency
Case Study – The Corporate Veil of Protection - A precedent making-case in the Common Law
6. Criminal Law
Lesson 1 – Criminal Liability
Lesson 2 – Other Criminal Offences
Lesson 3 – Defences
Lesson 4 – Criminal Litigation
Case Study – A Famous Miscarriage of Justice – A Landmark Case in Criminal Law
7. Property Law
Lesson 1- History of Land Ownership in the UK
Lesson 2 – Ownership of Land
Lesson 3 – Tenant and Landlord Residential Leases
Lesson 4 – Commercial Premises and Leases
Case Study – Will it stay or Will it Go? - A precedent making-case in the Common Law
8. Intellectual Property Law
Lesson 1- Copyright
Lesson 2 – Trade Marks
Lesson 3 – Design and Patent Rights
Lesson 4 – Passing off
Case Study – Freedom to share? – Famous Landmark Cases in Intellectual Property Law
9. Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Lesson 1 – Negotiation
Lesson 2 – Mediation
Lesson 3 – Arbitration
Lesson 4 – Civil Litigation
Case Study – Oil Wars – The Largest Civil Verdict in American History
10. International Commercial Transactions
Lesson 1 – International Commercial Agreements
Lesson 2 – International Carriage of Goods
Lesson 3 – Agency and Distribution Agreements
Lesson 4 – Finance and Security in the International Sale of Goods
Case Study – When was the Contract Made? - Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation [1955] EWCA Civ 3 involving acceptance