Learning OutcomesAs part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Law and Ethics portfolio of tasks assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments. After completing the module, you should be able to: 1. Explain the relationship between morality and law 2. Identify the values underpinning the...
Charles owns an apartment in Auckland and is a collector of tropical fish which he keeps in a large aquarium in his lounge. He is on the 4th floor of the apartment building and there are other apartments above and below him. One day he notices a puddle of water on the floor next to the tank and fearing a leak calls “Aquariums R Us” (ARS) to fix it. ARS instructs one of their plumbers, William, to do the job. William a...
Manufacturing company and union collective agreement negotiationA manufacturing company is in negotiation with a union to renew a collective agreement. Currently the manufacturing plant normally operates daytime hours between Monday and Friday. The parties have so far spent 5 days in negotiation. During this time claims from both sides have all been presented, debated, and responded to. The current status is that while a ...
Melvina's Relationship with TedMelvina Kraft, a licensed realtor, befriended Ted Friendly, P. Eng, who had considerable experience in managing commercial and residential new construction projects. Unfortunately, in the last economic downturn, Ted suffered considerable losses and had to declare bankruptcy after defaulting on personal guarantees of three building projects. Ted’s bankruptcy left over $1M in debts that are in process of being ...
Theoretical discussion of work and/or volunteeringYou are required to write and upload a minimum of four journal entries which discuss different aspects of your employment and volunteering experiences to date. Your journal entries must be written in an academic style, with in-text references and a reference list at the end. You are expected to draw on academic theory, research and policy issues in relation to the sociology of org...
Covered Unit Learning OutcomesState what Unit Learning Outcomes are being covered by the assessment Learning Explain the roles and responsibilities of the Financial Conduct Authority in its application of outcomes based regulation and its promotion of ethical, fair and compliance driven behaviour between firms, advisers and customers Analyse how the rules and principles set out in regulation, are applied in practice in order to meet th...
Scenario 1: Pedestrian Hit-and-RunThis assignmentis onequestion. It’s worth 20percent of your final grade. I am marking your thinking process and how you identify, analyze and apply the torts knowledge/tests to the situations below. 1. You are walking to George Brown College along King Street just past Jarvis. You are on your way to Business Law class and are now on George Brown campus. Person B, is a pet-walker, and is also walking to GBC...
Termination of Offers1. Martin offered to sell property for $200,000 on January 16th to Ted. In the offer, Martin writes "Offer to remain open for 5 days until 5:00 pm January 21". Which of the following situations will cause Martin’s offer to Ted to end? a. Martin is in an accident on January 20th and diesb. Martin gets an offer from Janet to purchase the property for $220,000 and accepts itc. Martin receives a counter-offer from Ted...
Introduction to Statutory Interpretation"The literal meaning of the words is never allowed to prevail where it would produce manifest absurdity or consequences which can never have been intended by the legislature." What rules of statutory interpretation do judges employ in order to avoid an absurd result and ensure the intention of the legislature (Parliament)? In addressing this question, you must: · Provide a brief introduction ex...
Understanding Patent Law and Why Your Invention is PatentableYou and your group members have been working on a new invention, and you are now ready to explore commercialising it. You have fortuitously managed to secure an interview with some venture capitalists. They have requested that you deliver a 20-minute presentation on your proposals to help them decide whether they should invest. In particular, assess the foll...
PESTEL AnalysisCase: The soft drinks production industry in the United Kingdom which has a market size of over £5 billion (in 2019) according to the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) which represents UK producers, is experiencing significant changes caused by macro environmental factors such as the impact of regulations and social issues steering needs to improve the dietary health of the nation as a shared responsibility. Y...
What is a Business and Why Does it Matter?As a group, you have decided to earn some extra income by selling your used textbooks and self-developed study notes and providing some form of synchronous and asynchronous online tuition and advisory services to other undergraduates. However, there is no firm plan yet to offer these on a regular basis. As one of your group members said, it really depends on the demand and whether each of you ha...
Question 1: Directors’ Duties – ILAC Question Cite any relevant principles of common law or equity, case law and sections of the Companies Act 1993 in your answer. Please advise Sam Sellers and Jim Jackson the legal implications on their duties as directors if they were to proceed with issuing the 1,000 new shares to each of the shareholders who originally established the company. Question 2 ...
About Omnipresent FoodsPart A Omnipresent Foods (OF) operates an on-demand foodstuff sales business. Their business is becoming increasingly popular with families in Auckland, mainly because they sell in bulk and at significantly lower prices when compared with other food stores in Auckland. Persons intending to buy foodstuff from them would have to make orders via their website. Intending buyers have to select their de...
Part 1 - Essay: Failures of Business Education in Light of Corporate ScandalsThe main purpose of this assignment is to test your ability to explore, using own research findings, issues in social responsibility in-depth and in a way which is relevant to you. You are required to submit a single document of no more than 3000 words (excluding all references) which has the following 3 parts: a) PART ONE (ESSAY) - The first part of the assig...