BSc Business Management Exam Paper 2022: Introduction to Business Law

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BSc (HONS) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WITH
FOUNDATION
SEMESTER TWO EXAMINATION 2021/2022
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW
MODULE NO: BAM4011
Exam Paper Release Date & Time: Saturday 23 July 2022 at 10:00am
Submission Cut-off Date & Time: Monday 25 July 2022 at 10:00am
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:There are THREE sections in this paper, answer
ALL THREE sections

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Business School
BSc (Hons) Business Management
Semester 2 Examination 2021/2022
Introduction to Business Law
Module No. BAM4011
Section A: Multiple-choice questions – There are FIVE questions. Answer all
questions. There is one correct answer per question. Suggested time 10
minutes. (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
1. The English Legal System refers to the law in which of the following
countries? (2 Marks)
a. England only
b. England and Wales
c. England, Scotland, and Wales
d. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern IrelanCouncil.
Ans. England and Wales
2. Which of the following is NOT a source of English law? (2 Marks)
a. Statute
b. Caselaw
c. Orders in Council
d. Orders of the European Commission
Ans. Orders in Council
3. Which of the following correctly describes the elements for a legally
enforceable contract: (2 Marks)
a. Offer and acceptance
b. Offer, acceptance, and consideration
c. Offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to form legal relations
d. Offer, acceptance, and intention to form legal relations
Ans. Offer, acceptance and consideration
4. What is the minimum age permitted for a person to be appointed as a
director? (2 Marks)
a. 16
b. 18
c. 21
d. No minimum age

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Business School
BSc (Hons) Business Management
Semester 2 Examination 2021/2022
Introduction to Business Law
Module No. BAM4011
Ans. 16
5. How many persons are needed to form a UK company? (2 Marks)
a. Two
b. One
c. Three
d. Four
Ans. One
Section B: Short answer questions - There are FIVE questions. Answer all
questions. Suggested time 50 minutes. (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
1. Describe the principal characteristics of the legal system of England and Wales,
inclusive of court Structure, the judiciary, lawyers, and lay participation in the
system (magistrates, juries and tribunal members). (6 Marks)
Ans. The legal structure of United Kingdom prohibits monarchy and regulation, in
which one person is designated as the head of state and has exclusive
leadership authority. This legal framework establishes certain roles,
responsibilities, obligations, rights and functions that must be carried out in
accordance with legal treaties. It is widely accepted that those with this level of
authority over people must be impartial, which means that they must act
impartially while in acting, interpreting and adjudicating the laws that govern
society. The English legal system which collaborates with legislation passed and
establishes as president in tribunals and has interpreted it in sources like case
law, is in charge of how the law is applied in England and Wales.
The house of commons and the house of lords are the two primary categories for
the Parliament’s important and essential powers to pass such laws. Whereas the
former includes the head of state who is also specifically a part of such
institution’s electoral power. On the other side, judicial powers fall under the
purview of courts and tribunals, where judicial officers are required to interpret

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Business School
BSc (Hons) Business Management
Semester 2 Examination 2021/2022
Introduction to Business Law
Module No. BAM4011
laws and render judgements pertaining to all areas of law, primarily civil and
criminal law. According to the specified hierarchy of courts, the Supreme Court is
at the top and is considered the last recourse for people to file appeals for the
grievances and handle situations that fall under the purview of UK case
laws(Farrugia, 2018).
Another category is court of appeal, which is split into criminal and civil courts of
appeal. The first group deals with cases handled by the High Court and country
codes, which are less serious, while the latter category includes appeals filed in
the crown division. In contrast, the third division is an appellate court called the
High Court which includes the family division, queen bench that handles matters
involving contracts and business law, divisional courts, administrative benches,
Chancery tribunals, and so forth. The major categories of tribunals, which are
ground codes involved in criminal cases which are transferred from magistrate
benches relating to punishments. The summary court cases are tried by
magistrate tribunals, which compromise proceedings from crown and family
courts. Civil cases are handled by county tribunals.
2. What is a Tort? Narrate in detail Tort of negligence and breach of duty of care. (6
Marks)
Ans. Tort refers to a legal wrong where one person is the victim of another persons
wrongdoing. When someone acting negligently while executing their job, the
individual who was harmed receives liquidated damages from for their loss and
damages. The third law is an altered law. There are several factors that might come
into play and cause someone person. One such Person get neglected by another
person. When such a factor results from another person’s negligent behaviour. The
case of Donoghue versus Stevenson, it was ruled by the house of lords that a
person could not bring a lawsuit against another person or hold them accountable
for the damages or the losses suffered by the first party in the absence of a binding
contract. Following this judgement, the house of lords understood the importance of
the obligation to exercise care as a crucial condition of negligence. These legal