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This module will examine the general principles of the law relating to partnership, sale of goods, agency and consumer credit.

Nature of a partnership, types of partnership and the general legal principles relating to the creation and existence of a partnership;

Sale of goods under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982;

General principles of the law of agency including the creation of agency agreements and examination of the duties and rights arising under such agreements;

Introduction to consumer credit under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of those aspects of the law of partnership, sale of goods, agency and consumer credit identified in the indicative syllabus above;

2. demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the policy considerations which shape commercial law;

3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of areas of difficulty or uncertainty in the law and areas of proposed law reform;

4. analyse problems in commercial law, apply the legal principles studied to these problems and present well supported conclusions, both orally and in writing;

5. read and study primary and secondary sources of law, with limited staff guidance.

6. identify sources for research and establish a strategy for research using standard and electronic research tools.

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.