HND Business

Assignment Brief

RQF Unit 7 Business Law

Unit level 4

Unit code H/508/0492

Block Start Date 28th May 2018

Hand out date w/c 28th May 2018

Submission Deadline 05th August 2018

Lectures & Formative 10 Weeks

Assessments

Guided learning hours 60

Module Leader Dean Awoyejo

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Purpose of this assignment

This assignment will test students’ understanding of how business law is applied to the running of a company.
Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of business law and the impact of the law on business
operations and decision-making.

The paper has been split into two sections which will test learners on various aspects of business law. There
will be both discursive questions and problem questions. You will be expected to show an understanding of
the law by providing clear explanation of the relevant points of law and analysis of the given facts.

Section 1 – Nature of legal systems and legislations impacting businesses

Task 1

Every year the government announces its programme for legislation by way of the Queen’s Speech at the State
Opening of Parliament in October or November. Therefore, it is commonly said that ‘Parliament is sovereign’.

Required

a) Discus the meaning of this statement and the various sources of UK Laws

b) Explain the role of government in the law making process and how statutory and common law are
applied in the justice courts (LO1)

Task 2

Jane, Penny and Marie have been friends from University. They established JPM Publishing a small company
after graduation. After trading successfully for few years, their accountants advised them to float the company
as a Public Limited Company in order to raise capital for expansion. They are interested in finding out the legal
implications and impact of the following on their business.

Required

In an informal report provide appropriate advise to JPM using scenario examples where relevant on their
responsibilities as directors of the company with regards to potential implications and impact of the following;

1. Health and Safety regulations

2. Equal Opportunities regulations
3. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). (LO2)

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Section 2 – Legal solutions to business problems

Case 1

A London-based company Champion Ltd was given cash payment to move from its site in North London to
make way for the development of a new stadium by a premier league club. After moving, the company
experienced financial problems due to a decline in its customers. The company has defaulted on numerous
occasions to honour its payment to the bank for loans taken during the relocation but also to the other
creditors. The creditors are threatening to apply to the courts for ‘winding up petition’.

Case 2

Mr Anderson was the CFO with Amber Ltd, with access to highly confidential information. His contract of
employment specified that 12 months' notice had to be given by either side to terminate the contract.

A competitor, Beta Ltd offered Mr Anderson a more attractive role as its CEO. In April 2016, Mr Anderson
gave Amber notice of resignation, stating that:-

"In short, the hopes and expectations I have had…have come to nothing and I have therefore reached the
decision to leave. Accordingly, insofar as this is required, please accept this as the required written notice of
my resignation."

Mr Anderson proposed to take up Beta's offer after a period of transitional arrangements with Amber,
which he suggested should end on 31 May 2016. However, Amber objected to that proposal, relying on the
requirement in Mr Anderson's contract of employment that he should give them 12 months' notice. After
further exchanges, Mr Anderson ceased working for Amber at the end of May 2016, having claimed that
"In the circumstances, both in respect of the matters leading to my resignation and our subsequent
dealings…, I find myself now in an untenable position in respect of my continued employment with
Amber".

Amber Ltd are seeking an injunction to prevent Mr Anderson from commencing employment with or
providing services to Beta or any other competitor and from breaching his duties of good faith, fidelity,
trust and confidence for a period of 12 months.

Required

a) In both cases you are to provide appropriate legal advice based on case law or statutes to;
i) Champion Ltd on whether the creditors has legal powers to do what they threatening and the
processes for liquidation.
ii) Amber Ltd on the possibility of getting the injunction. (LO3)

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 b) In respect of Case 2 recommend an alternative legal solution to what is suggested in a(ii) based on a
different legal framework. You should try compare and contrast the effectiveness of these solutions.
(LO4)

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Assessment criteria (these are for evidence purpose and not the questions)
Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Explain the basic nature of the legal system LO1 & 2
D1 Provide a coherent and critical
P1 Explain different sources of law
evaluation of the legal system and
and laws that organisations must M1 Evaluate the effectiveness of law, with evidence drawn from a
comply with. the legal system in terms of recent range of different relevant
P2 Explain the role of government reforms and developments. examples to support judgements.
in law-making and how statutory
and common law is applied in the
justice courts.
LO2 Illustrate the potential impact of the law on a business

P3 Using specific examples

illustrate how company,
M2 Differentiate and analyse the
employment and contract law has
potential impacts of regulations,
a potential impact upon business.
legislation and standards.

LO3 Suggest appropriate legal solutions to business problems. LO3 & 4

P4 Suggest appropriate legal
solutions for a range of business
problems e.g. termination of
contract, rescue from insolvency
and liquidation.
D2 Critically review and evaluate
the use of appropriate legal
solutions in comparison with
M3 Assess the positive and
alternative legal advice.
negative impacts of legal solutions
to business problems.

P5 Provide justifications for the

use of appropriate legal solutions.

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 LO4 Recommend appropriate legal solutions based upon alternative
legal advice provided

P6 Recommend legal solutions

M4 Compare and contrast the
based upon a different country’s
effectiveness of these
legal system and/or a different
recommendations.
legal framework.

Glossary of commonly used academic verbs

Account for Give reasons for: explain why something happens.

Analyse Examine something in very close detail and from a number of

angles. Identify the important points and chief features, and
understand their relationships.

Argue Present a case for and against a proposal or statement and

present your own opinion at the end.

Compare Show how two or more things are similar.

Contrast Look at two or more things and draw out differences. State
whether the differences are significant.

Critically evaluate Weigh arguments for and against something, assess the strength
of evidence on both sides.

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 Define Give the exact meaning of.

Describe Give a detailed account of the main features or characteristics ...

Discuss Write about the most important characteristics of something.

Give arguments for and against, look at it from a variety of
perspectives.

Distinguish Identify the differences between two items.

Evaluate Assess the worth or usefulness of something. Use evidence to

support your opinion.

Examine Look at something in detail. You may be expected to 'critically

evaluate' it as well.

Explain Make it clear why something happens or why it is the way it is.

Identify Recognise name and briefly describe something.

Illustrate Use examples to further explain or justify something. Could be

visual or verbal.

Interpret Explain the meaning or significance of information or data that

you are presenting.

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 Justify Provide evidence that supports an argument or idea.

Outline Give only the main points, show only the main structure.

Prove Present evidence in a logical structure to support an argument

for a point of view.

Relate (Two
1. Show how ideas / theories/ events etc are linked or
meanings)
connected.

2. Tell a story. Explain something in a narrative fashion.

Review Survey and comment on the key aspects of something or a range

of things.

State Give the main features clearly and simply.

Summarise Draw out the main points, omitting detail and examples.

To what extent… How far is something true, or contributes to a final outcome.

Also how far is it not true? In academic writing the answer is
usually somewhere in the middle.

Trace Describe the development of something; follow the order of

different stages in an event or process.

Adapted from Cottrell.S.(2003) The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke. Palgrave.

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