UNIT 7:

BSc and
HND Business Law

Presentation Guidance
DRAFT SUBMISSION DATE
25TH JULY 2023

SUBMISSION DATE
15TH AUG 2023
Report Guidelines

• Main heading Font: Arial; Size 16

• Sub Heading Font: Arial; Size 14
• Body Text Font: Arial; Size 11
• Line & Paragraph spacing: Single Line.
• Margins: Top: 1” Bottom:1” Left:1” Right:1”
• Footer: Include the page number on the Right side.
• All sections should have continuity and pages should be clearly labelled
Basic Structure of a
report
Cover page
Acknowledgment
Executive Summery
Table of content
List of figures and tables
Introduction
Content/Answers (with Harvard referencing)
Conclusion
References
 Cover Page

• Title of the report

• Module name
• Student name
• Student ID
• Word count of the assignment

*Rename document as:

<Program><Module><Name>
Business Law

Very important !!
All students must follow the given instructions
regarding the completion and submission of
your assignment !!!
LET’S START!
 Scenario I
Task 1 – LO1, LO2
Assessment Mode: Individual Report
Word limit: 2,500 words (+/- 10%)
You are recently appointed at a legal firm which provide legal advice to a Sri Lankan
company that plans to expand its operations to the UK. The company management has
asked to do develop a report to explain the nature of the UK legal system and the
potential impact of UK law on their business.
You need to select a company and try to apply theory into the practical context and use
examples when answering each component.
 - Define source of law
- Primary Sources v Secondary Sources

1. Different sources of
law in UK.
Legal Sources:

 UK Constitution
 Legislation (Acts of Parliament)
Etc.
• Define sources
• Provide examples for each if
available
 The decision
Preparing the bill
to legislate

2. The role of government

in law-making. Parliamentary
Royal Assent
stages

You may discuss,

The procedure of creating new laws is - The UK Parliament
taken up by the parliament
- Parliamentary procedure in UK
- Stages for a bill to pass
 - Common Law applies For example, if a state
in federal and state legislature enacts a statute,
courts. that statute only applies
within the state. However,
3. How statutory and - Statutory law only a court ruling based on
applies in the common law principles
common law are applied jurisdiction in which it would apply in state and
was enacted. federal courts.
in the justice courts.

Provide examples for both statutory and common

law when differentiating them.
 Provide examples
What are law
for law reforms and
reforms
developments
4. Evaluate the
effectiveness of the legal Explain the Explain the
future prospects effectiveness of
system in terms of recent by these reforms the law reforms
reforms and developments.

Effectiveness: (in general) Examples:

1. Improving Access to 1. Reform of the county court
justice (2013)
2. Commitment to customer Etc.
service delivery
etc.
 Law Impact
5. Explain and evaluate Contract Law Comply with terms and conditions, Breach of
contract
how the contract law, Employment Discrimination, Pay, Recruitment, Working
conditions
employment law and Law
Company Law Company incorporation, Distribution of
company law have a shares and liabilities
How companies are formed, managed and
potential impact on a winding up,
Duties of directors, taxing.
business with relevant
examples.
Provide examples for each law with identifying legislations,
regulations and standards.
When you are analysing the potential Legislation:
impact on business make a differentiation Regulations:
Standards:
between applicable legislation, regulations
and standards. Define each of the above.
 Use applicable examples.

Use tables and charts to

differentiate facts.

Important Use pictures where necessary.

Guidelines to
Follow Maintain professionalism in
presentation slides.

Do not add dark colours into

your presentation slides
GOOD LUCK!