Part A Essential elements of the legal system
Chapter 1 Law and the legalsystem
1.1 What is law
1.2 Types of law
1.3 Structure of courts
1.4 Civil courts
1.5 Criminal courts
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Chapter 2 Sources of law
2.1 Case law
2.2 Statute law (legislation)
2.3 Statutory interpretation
2.4 The Human Rights Act 1998
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Part B The law of obligations
Chapter 3 Formation of contract I
3.1 Contract
3.2 Offer
3.3 Termination of an offer
3.4 Acceptance
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Chapter 4 Formation of contract II
4.1 Consideration
4.2 Rules of consideration
4.3 Intention to create legal relations
4.4 Capacity
4.5 Privity of contract
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Chapter 5 Content of contracts
5.1 Terms vs Representations
5.2 Sources of terms
5.3 Types of terms
5.4 Exclusion clauses (Exemption clauses)
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Chapter 6 Breach of contract and remedies
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Discharge of contract
6.3 Breach of contract
6.4 Remedies available to breach of contract
6.5 Damages
6.6 Other common law remedies
6.7 Equitable remedies
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Chapter 7 The law of torts and professional negligence
7.1 Definition of tort
7.2 The tort of passing off
7.3 The tort of negligence
7.4 Remoteness of damages
7.5 Defences to negligence
7.6 Professional negligence
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Part C Employment law
Chapter 8 Contract of employment
8.1 Employee vs Self-employed
8.2 Significance for distinction
8.3 Employment contract: Basic issue
8.4 Common law duties
8.5 Statutory duties
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Chapter9 Dismissaland redundancy
9.1 Termination by notice
9.2 Dismissal
9.3 Redundancy
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Part D The formation and constitution of business organizations
Chapter 10 Agencylaw
10.1 Role of the agent
10.2 The formation of the agency relationship
10.3 Authority of the agent
10.4 Agent's rights and obligations
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Chapter 11 Partnerships
11.1 Definition of partnerships
11.2 Un[imited [iabi[ity partnership
11.3 Limited partnership
11.4 Limited liability partnerships (LLP)
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Chapter 12 Corporations and legal personality
12.1 Business organizations
12.2 Companies
12.3 Lifting the veil of incorporation
12.4 Differences between business organizations
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Chapter 13 Company formation
13.1 Definition of promoters
13.2 Pre-incorporation contracts
13.3 Registration procedures
13.4 Registrar of companies
13.5 Statutory books, records and returns
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Chapter 14 Constitution of a company
14.1 Memorandum of association (MOA)
14.2 Company's constitution
14.3 Company objects and capacity
14.4 Company name
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Part E Capital and the financing of companies
Chapter 15 Sharecapitai
15.1 Introduction to share capital
15.2 Types of share
15.3 Class right
15.4 The allotment of shares
15.5 The issue of shares
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Chapter 16 Loan capital
16.1 Borrowing powers of company
16.2 Loan capital and debenture
16.3 Share capital vs Loan capital
16.4 Charge
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Chapter 17 Capital maintenance and dividend law
17.1 Capita[ maintenance
17.2 Reduction of capital
17.3 Dividend l
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