Legal Studies

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Decks in this class (24)

Common Law
What is meant by common law 1,
What is a precedent 2,
What two points of law may a case...
21  cards
Statutory Interpretation - last priority
What is meant by statutory interp...,
Presumptions of statutory interpr...,
Other presumptions of statutory i...
25  cards
Equity - lowest priority
What are the reasons for developm...,
What is meant by an equitable int...,
Summarise the history of equity 3
26  cards
Human Rights act (1998)
Hra 1998 background 1,
What does hra incorporate into uk...,
What is the european convention o...
13  cards
Negilgence
What is meant by negligence 1,
Case for duty of care 2,
What is meant by the neighbour pr...
19  cards
Negligence Defences
Defences to a negligence claim 1,
Volenti 2,
Contributory negligence 3
16  cards
Companies and partnerships
Sole trader 1,
Partnership 2,
Partnership property 3
20  cards
Directors' responsibilities - less responsibility
Companies act 2006 duties 1,
Companies act s 173 2,
Companies act s 174 3
7  cards
Promoters, shares and debentures
Promoters 1,
Corporate promoters 2,
Pre incorporation contracts 3
13  cards
Employment law
Main differences between wrongful...,
Burden of proof 2,
Constructive dismissal 3
14  cards
Corporate governance - less priority
Definition of corporate governance 1,
What is meant by corporate govern...,
Corporate governance 2 3
23  cards
Corporate governance - cadbury - less priority
Cadbury committee report 1,
Cadbury committee report 2,
Aim of the cadbury committee repo...
9  cards
Parliamentary law making processes
Creation of legislation 1,
Drivers of change 2,
Examples of pressure groups lobby...
9  cards
Contract Introduction
What is a contract 1,
4 elements of a binding contract 2,
Offers 3
16  cards
Acceptance and Consideration
Definition of acceptance 1,
What is qualified acceptance 2,
Brogden vs metropolitan railway 3
31  cards
Terms
Terms of a contract 1,
Parol evidence rule 2,
Incorporation of statements as te...
24  cards
exemption clauses
Incorporation of the term within ...,
What are exemption clauses 2,
Signature 3
12  cards
misrepresentation
Misrepresentation definition 1,
Honest statement of opinion versu...,
Smith vs land and house property ...
21  cards
discharge of the contract
Discharge of the contract 1,
A contract may be discharged by 2,
Discharge by performance 3
21  cards
Duress and undue influence
Duress 1,
Barton v armstrong 2,
Economic duress 3
12  cards
Illegality and incapacity
What is meant by illegal 1,
Which types of people have limite...,
Rules governing illegal contracts...
18  cards
agency
Agency definition 1,
Formation of agency 2,
Express agreement 3
26  cards
non financial loss
What is meant by non financial lo...,
Jarvis vs swan tours 2,
Alexander vs rolls royce motor ca...
13  cards
remedies
Remoteness of damage 1,
Hadley vs baxendale 2,
Causation 3
17  cards

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