ASPECTS OF CONTRACT

AND
NEGLIGENCE FOR
BUSINESS
Week 1

 Welcome to the law module

I hope you like it
I love it
My name is Matthew Noble
Lets start by learning about the
different types of laws there are and
where the laws come from
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What types of law exist?

Two main
types of
laws
Criminal law
Civil law

Contract

Tort
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Criminal law

Civil law: to compensate

Can you think of things which

are crimes?

In pairs, write a list of five things

which you believe to be criminal
offences

Civil law

What would you do if your classes

were terrible?
Imagine if you complained and
everyone at the college said they
didnt care
What would you do?

Civil law

You can sue the college for breach of

contract and get compensation

What types of law exist?

Two main
types of
laws
Criminal law
Civil law

Contract

Tort
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Which statement is true?:

A. The purpose of the civil law is

punishment
B. The purpose of the criminal law is
compensation
C. The purpose of the civil law is
compensation but the purpose of
the criminal law is punishment

The most important laws come from

parliament

Where is it?

Inside parliament looks like

this

This type of law is called

Statute, or

We will learn some of these together.

You will use these in your

Statutes look like this

Lets see some examples of

statutes

Criminal Damage Act 1971

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Minimum Wage Act 1998

Also...
Judges make decisions in
court cases
(Example: A v B [1990])
These are also important
to lawyers
We will learn cases and
you will use them in your
assessment.

What would you do if you

were not happy with a
decision?

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Which statement is true?

A. The law from parliament is called

judges
B. Judges are not important
C. Parliament makes laws which can
be called statutes but judges
decisions are also important
D. Only judges make the law and
parliament is not important
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So, now you

know
The legal system is divided into the
criminal part and the civil part
Lawyers, judges, and law students
must prove what the law is by
referring to acts of parliament and by
citing precedent.

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