Business Law is a foundation course for business students which introduce them to the major sources of law and deals with the main principles concerning the formation of contract, inter alia.
Sections 17 to 36 of the Act treat with anti-competitive practices
25 Mar 2021
Fair Competition Act 1993 - Part 1
The Fair Competition Act of 1993 is two fold - It regulates the competitive environment and it seeks to provide consumer protection.
16 Mar 2021
Sales of Goods Act
Speciality Contract. Concerned with when the transfer of the property in the Goods passes from the Seller to the Buyer. What is a Sale? What is an Agreement to Sell?
12 Mar 2021
Discharge of Contract and Remedies
Having established a valid contract, how does that contract come to any end? A contract may be discharged by Performance, Agreement, Frustration and Breach. With respect to the latter, the issue of Remedies arise.
17 Feb 2021
The Elements of Contract
Consideration. What constitutes good consideration. Executors, Executed and Past Consideration. The Rule in Pinel's Case and the exceptions to the rule of Past Consideration.
10 Feb 2021
Elements of Contract
Distinction between Offer and Invitation to Treat, Termination of Offer, Acceptance
13 Oct 2020
Vitiating Factors - Part 2 - Misrepresentation
In Part 1 we looked at Mistake as a vitiating factor. Here we turn our focus to Misrepresentation. We are concerned with typology, effect and remedies. The extent and the limitation of those remedies.
13 Oct 2020
Vitiating Factors - Part 1 - Mistake
Having established a valid contract and what are the express, implied or intermediary terms of that contract, the questions is can anything render such a contract invalid and if yes, what are those factors? What remedies are available? What is the typology of the vitiating factors?
11 Oct 2020
Content of Contract
Having established the elements of a valid contract we now turn our attention to the content of the contract. What are the Express and or implied terms to which the parties have bound themselves to perform. If the fail so to do, what are the consequences?
6 Oct 2020
The Law Relation to Contract - Intention and Capacity
The intention to be legally bound is at the heart of contract formation. This is and objective test taking into account whether the Agreements are Domestic or Commercial. Less emphasized is the capacity to contract, is the person an adult or minor of sound or unsound mind. Sober or drunk?
6 Oct 2020
The Law Relating to Contract - Consideration
A promise is only legally binding if it is made in return for another promise or act I.e. it is part of the bargain.
6 Oct 2020
The Law Relating to Contract
In these episodes we look at the elements of Contract formation, namely:- valid offer, valid acceptance, good consideration, the intention to be legally bound and the capacity to contract.
6 Oct 2020
Business Law (Trailer)
22 Sept 2020
Sources of Law - The System of Courts
The Court system is hierarchical in structure that is, it's top down. The decisions of the higher Courts are bringing on lower courts. There is a three tierd system of appeals with the Privy Council occupying the highest appellate jurisdiction. The Caribbean Court of Justice is the highest in relation to it's original jurisdiction. Eventually it will replace the Privy Council as a final court of appeal.
22 Sept 2020
Sources of Law - Judicial Precedent
The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent is the basis on which cases are decided by the court. The decision in a previous case is binding on a subsequent case provided the facts are similar. Precedent ten to be binding, persuasive or highly persuasive depending on the Court from which the decision emanates or the jurisdiction in which the Court sits.
15 Sept 2020
Sources of Law - Constitution
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. All other laws must be consistent with it or will be deemed null and void. Its provisions have varying degrees of protection by a range of mechanisms, such as, entrenchment, delay procedures, special formulae, special majorities, senate veto and referendum. The approach to interpreting Constitutional rights enforcement has shifted from a negative or restrictive one to a more assertive and positive posture. The Constitution is founded on the principles of separation of power.
15 Sept 2020
Sources of Law Custom
Custom as a source of law must have been in existence since time immemorial, certain, continuous, obligatory and mutually enjoyed, inter alia.
15 Sept 2020
Business Law - MGMT2021
This course surveys some aspects of law and legal systems of Jamaica and to some extent the Anglophone Caribbean as it relates to the everyday conduct of business. It is a foundation law course for business students.
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