Business Law Individual Assignment

This assignment is divided into two parts. Part A involves the practical task of incorporating a mock company using Alberta Registries' forms. Students must complete the necessary documents, calculate associated fees, and outline additional steps for establishing a corporation in Alberta. Part B requires a report on a chosen legal concept, including identifying legal tests, defenses, and exceptions. Students must summarize a relevant case, including the style of cause, plaintiff, defendant, facts, and court decision. Both parts are individually assessed based on accuracy, completeness, and adherence to formatting guidelines.

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
Your assignment should include a covering page (which does not count towards any noted page
requirements) that identifies your name and the topic that you have chosen for Part B of the
assignment.
PART A: INCORPORATING A COMPANY
The purpose of this part of the assignment is to acquaint you with the process of setting up your own
corporation.
Assume the following facts:
 The business you have started with your group needs to incorporate
 The members of your group will own the business equally
 You must select a suitable name for your corporation
 Your group members have decided that no one can sell their shares to third parties without first
offering them to the remaining shareholders first.
 You will need to determine the number of directors for your corporation
You will set up a mock corporation using the actual forms required by Alberta Registries to create a
corporation. These forms can be found at any registry and are also available online. Please do not ask
the instructor to assist you in finding the forms as part of the assignment is for you to find the correct
forms.
Your task is to determine what documents must be submitted to Alberta Registries and complete these
documents.
Your completed forms will be submitted on the due date in your individual assignment package along
with a maximum 1 page word document outlining:
1. Any fees that will be incurred to set up your corporation;
2. Listing any other documents that you will need to submit to corporate registry with the
applicable forms; and,
3. Briefly describing any additional steps that should be taken to get your corporation up and
running in the province of Alberta (for example, do you need a business license or do you need
to make any additional arrangement to run your business as a corporation in Alberta in the city
of Edmonton.
I will use the following rubric to asses your grade for this portion of the group assignment:
Your grade will be determined as follows:
CRITERIA POSSIBLE MARKS

CORRECT FORMS OBTAINED /10
CORRECT COMPLETION OF FORMS /20
1 PAGE ADDITIONAL STEPS REPORT /20
TOTAL POSSIBLE MARKS /50
Part B is on next page!
PART B: LEGAL CONCEPT REVIEW
Each student must prepare and submit a report for assessment by the instructor on one of the topics
that is different that the assigned topic for the group assignment. The report will consist of an
introduction of the topic, identification of the legal test or requirements of the topic, identification of
any defenses or exceptions that apply to the topic, a synopsis of one relevant case that deals with the
topic which should include:
 The style of cause and identification of the plaintiff and the defendant;
 The facts of the case; and
 The court’s decision
The case you use should be found using legal case databases as discussed in class. You essay should also
have a concluding section that summarizes the topic and the relevant test.
Reports are to be no more than 3 pages in length (12 point font, 1.5 Spacing).
I will be using the following rubric when assessing Part B of the individual assignment:
Legal Principles of the Assigned Concept are correctly identified and explained
-in the case of tort law topics, the legal test and possible defences are identified
-in the case of contract law topics, the legal principle and any exceptions to the
principle are explained
-if there is applicable legislation, the legislation is identified
/45
Case chosen is applicable to the legal concept being reviewed /10
Correct Summary of the Case is completed and includes:
-the style of cause and identification of the plaintiff and defendant
-the facts of the case
-the courts decision
/35
Formatting, Style, Spelling and Grammar /10
Total: 100