LC4S062 - Business Law in Practice 06 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: LC4S062
Module Title: Business Law in Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Law
Faculty Sub Group: Law
Module Leader: Benjamin Jones
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100692 - legal practice
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 06 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

The module will provide a basis for study for students to:

1 develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of Business Law and Practice in England and Wales
2 apply the law relating to Business Law and Practice

Content Summary

The module content includes:

• Business organisations, rules and procedures
• Finance
• Corporate governance and compliance
• Partnership decision-making and authority of partners
• Insolvency (corporate and personal)

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 40
Independent Study 93
Directed Study 53
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 4
Formative Assessment - Independent 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Apply an in-depth knowledge and systematic understanding of business law and practice in England and Wales
LO2 Present and make a reasoned choice between alternative solutions and apply in-depth knowledge and a systematic understanding of business law in practice to offer reasoned conclusions

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) Onsite Open Book Examination 1 Examination 1: Testing knowledge and understanding in business organisations, corporate governance and partnerships 120 N/A 70 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Assessment Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 MCQ assessment in the style of the external SQE 60 N/A 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Onsite Open Book Examination 1
Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1

Reading List

Oxford University Press
Slorach JS & Ellis J, Business Law & Practice (Oxford University Press 2022)
Hodgson R, Ethics and Professional Conduct (Oxford University Press 2022)

Revise SQE
Jones B, Business Law and Practice (Fink Publishing 2022)
Thomas M, Ethics and Professional Conduct (Fink Publishing 2022)

University of Law
Jones L, Business Law and Practice (University of Law 2022)
Kempton J, Ethics and Professional Conduct (University of Law 2022)