Legal Relationships (Byte Size)

In this course you will be introduced to a range of legal relationships. The term "legal relationships" is used here to mean those associations which arise in commercial situations.

At the end of your study of this course you will be able to:

• distinguish between different forms of business organisation
• explain the advantages and disadvantages of each form in a given business situation
• identify the main features of an agency relationship
• explain the importance of the contract of employment and identify its existence in a simple factual situation
• apply your understanding of the legal rules governing legal relationships to factual situations.
  

Syllabus

Introduction

Objectives

Section One: Liability for Employees and Agents

The employment relationship

Vicarious liability

The contract of employment

Agency

Types of agent and formation

Responsibilities of the parties

Terminating an agency

The commercial agents regulations

Summary of section one

Section Two: Sole Traders and Partnerships

Business organisations introduced

Sole traders

Partnerships

Liability of partners

The partnership agreement

Ending the partnership

Summary of section two

Section Three: Forming a Company

Basic principles

Separate legal personality

Company membership and limited liability

Types of company

Forming a company

The constitution: memorandum and articles

The Memorandum of Association

The Articles of Association

Changing the constitution

Summary of section three

Section Four: Managing the Company

Capital

Shares

Borrowing

Company management

Summary of section four

Additional questions

Additional questions: guidance

Tutor-marked Question Paper

Sample Course Materials

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Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Legal Relationships (Byte Size) Certificate

Legal Relationships (Byte Size) Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.

Stonebridge Prices

Studying by Post. If you would like to pay by instalments, we do offer an affordable interest free payment plan scheme which allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months. However, to use this option you will need to study for your course using the traditional paper-based method. For more information on our payment plans please visit our website at www.stonebridge.uk.com

The reason why the course fee is less if you choose to study online, is because with online study there are no costs associated with postage and printing etc. and thus we are able to offer the course at a reduced rate.

The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course.
(APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 20 hrs.