- Course Code
- LS 2019
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D Bain
Pre-requisites
This course is not available to LLB students. Only available to students in Programme Year 2 or above.
Notes
It is not possible to take this course with Jurisprudence in the same year because of a timetable clash.
Overview
This course is designed to provide non-LLB students with an understanding of the different legal forms of business organisation. Topics will cover elements of the Scottish law concerning the different forms of Partnership, Company law and the law of Insolvency.
Structure
A total of 30 lectures with either two or three lectures per week as appropriate and three tutorials.
Assessment
1st attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and one piece of written work (1,000 words) (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (80%) and in course assessment (20% carried forward).