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ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Course Code and Title LAW 2000: Business Law
Assessment Case study assignment
Individual/Group Individual
Learning Outcomes 1. Explain what the law is and the role that the law plays
in wider society and in the business environment
3. Identify the role of contract law in business activity
and explain the elements needed to create and
enforce a valid contract
4. Define an agency relationship and explain the legal
implications of such a relationship
5. Identify and define the different types of property
including intellectual property and analyse the
importance to business of such property and how the
law protects such property
Submission 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of week 8
Weighting 30%
Total Marks 100 marks
Why are you doing in this assignment?
In this assignment students will demonstrate their understanding and application of the key steps in
the formula for answering case study questions. The case study questions reflect real life legal
problems.
This assignment consists of five case study questions. A fact scenario is provided and your task is to
identify the legal issues that arise in the case studies, state the law, apply the law to the facts of the
case study and reach a conclusion. The conclusion that you reach will be the advice that you can
provide to the participants in the case study.
The following substantive areas of law will be dealt with in the Assignment – they comprise the
content of Modules 2-8 of this subject:
Contract law
The law of agency
Property law – both real property and intellectual property.
What is involved?
This written assignment should comprise no more than 2000 words. You will be required to apply a
formula for answering case study questions. There is a Flow Chart that shows the steps involved inLAW2000_case study assessment brief.docx Page 2 of 8
this formula. There is also a narrated Powerpoint presentation that summarises the key steps in the
formula:
Identify the area of law that requires discussion.
Identify the key legal issue or issues in the case study.
State the applicable law.
Apply the law to the facts of the case study.
Reach a conclusion – this will involve advising the parties in the case study.
How would this assignment be used in the workplace?
The Case Studies that you will consider are all examples of legal disputes that could arise in the real
world. Working in the commercial world it is likely that you will be confronted with such scenarios.
Completing the Case Studies will provide you with practice in applying the law to real word
examples.
Instructions
Read the facts of each Case Study carefully.
Identify the area of law that requires discussion e.g. contract law.
Identify the legal issue in the Case Study e.g. Is there a contract? Has a contract been broken? Etc
State the law. If you are stating a legal principle that comes from case law state the case and the
citation that you are using as authority for the legal principle. If you are relying on a statute for legal
authority then state the section number and name of the statute that is relevant.
1. Jennifer aged 25 years is the granddaughter of Betty who lives by herself in Mount Gambier.
Jennifer has just completed a degree in Psychology at the University of South Australia. Betty
promises Jennifer that if she leaves Adelaide and moves to Mount Gambier to live with her
she will transfer her house into Jennifer’s name. Jennifer leaves her mum and dad, boyfriend
and a job she held at the Service to Youth Council. She arrives in Mount Gambier and cannot
find any work as a psychologist but she obtains work part time as a waitress in a café.
Betty refuses to honour her promise regarding transferring the house to Jennifer who wants
to sue her grandmother for breach of contract. Advise Jennifer.
2. On 1 February 2015 Sanche writes to Richard offering to sell him his 1974 Holden Monaro
for $60,000, ‘the offer will remain open until 5pm on 3 February 2015’. Richard receives the
letter at 10 am on 3 February and tries immediately to phone Sanche. He does not answer
and Richard leaves a message on his Message Bank saying he was interested in buying the
Monaro but was only willing to pay $55,000. At 10.30 am the same morning, Richard
changes his mind about how much he is willing to pay for the car. He sends an email to
Sanche saying, ‘Disregard, my earlier phone message. I accept your offer to sell your 1974
Monaro car for $60,000’. Sanche does not check his email at all on the 3 February but does
check his phone Message Bank. He listens to the voice message from Richard andLAW2000_case study assessment brief.docx Page 3 of 8
immediately sells the petrol to Bradley who he has also been negotiating with. On 4
February at 9 am he opens his emails and reads Richard’s message.
Advise the parties.
3. Kevin is an antique dealer. He appoints Ravi to sell furniture on his behalf. One of the items
Kevin wants sold is a twelve seater oak dining table. He instructs Ravi that he will not accept
less than $7,000 for the table. Ravi places an advertisement in a local newspaper advertising
the table for $7,000. Theresa responds to the advertisement. She has recently renovated a
period home and the table would be perfect for the formal dining room.
Theresa offers Ravi $6,500 which Ravi promptly accepts. All along, Theresa is unaware that
Kevin is the owner of the table. When she takes delivery of the table there is large scratch on
the top of the table. Theresa is furious and advises Ravi that she does not want the table
now that it is not in the condition it was in when she inspected it previously. Ravi advises her
that it is not his problem because he is not the owner of the table.
Advise the parties.
4. Trevor composes music on his computer using a software program called ‘Sibelius’. He
sometimes plays music he has composed to his friends before they are released for sale.
After Trevor has composed music he sends it to a distributor who sells it in Europe.
Trevor plays an unreleased composition to a group of friends including Declan. After hearing
this composition, Declan goes home and composes a piece of music that sounds virtually
identical to Trevor’s, particularly the chorus. Declan then sends it to a distributor who
releases a CD in Europe. It is a huge hit and Declan makes a large amount of money from CD
sales.
Trevor is furious and accuses Declan of stealing his composition.
Advise the parties.
5. Clare runs a very successful hairdressing business on Unley Road in Adelaide. It has taken her
five years to build up the business. She decides to sell the business and enters into a
contract of sale with Maddie. There is a clause in the contract that states that: ‘Clare will not
for a period of ten years from the date of this agreement set up any business in Adelaide’.
The contract of sale is finalised and Maddie takes over the business. Clare wants to operate
another business and decides to open a café on King William Road, Hyde Park.
Approximately one year after selling her hairdressing business she opens her new café. A lot
of her old customers are now regulars at the new café.
Maddie is outraged and claims that Clare is in breach of her contract for the sale of the
hairdressing business.
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Assessment criteria
Demonstrates a capacity to identify legal issues from a set of facts
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of substantive areas of law including contract,
agency and property law
Shows an ability state legal principles supported by appropriate legal authority
Demonstrates a capacity to apply legal principles to the facts of a case study.
Addresses General assessment criteria:
o shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
o demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts
o shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading
o justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments not merely
assertion
o provides a conclusion or summary
o use of academic writing and presentation and grammar:
complies with normal academic standards of legibility, referencing and
bibliographical details (including reference list).
is written clearly with accurate spelling, grammar and sentence and
paragraph construction
appropriate citation and referencing used (using Australian Legal
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Learning Rubrics
Assessment Attributes
Fail 1
(Unacceptable)
0-34
Fail 2
(Poor)
35-49
Pass
(Functional)
50-64
Credit
(Proficient)
65-74
Distinction
(Advanced)
75-84
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
85-100
Grade Description
(Grading Scheme)
Evidence of unsatisfactory achievement of
one or more of the learning objectives of
the course, insufficient understanding of
the course content and/or unsatisfactory
level of skill development.
Evidence of satisfactory
achievement of course
learning objectives, the
development of relevant
skills to a competent level,
and adequate
interpretation and critical
analysis skills.
Evidence of a good level
of understanding,
knowledge and skill
development in relation
to the content of the
course or work of a
superior quality on the
majority of the learning
objectives of the course.
Demonstration of a high
level of interpretation and
critical analysis skills.
Evidence of a high
level of achievement
of the learning
objectives of the
course
demonstrated in
such areas as
interpretation and
critical analysis,
logical argument,
use of methodology
and communication
skills.
Evidence of an
exceptional level of
achievement of learning
objectives across the
entire content of the
course demonstrated in
such areas as
interpretation and
critical analysis, logical
argument, creativity,
originality, use of
methodology and
communication skills.
1. Content, Audience
and Purpose
General description of
the level of attainment
Does not meet minimum standard
Demonstrates no capacity to identify
relevant legal issues in the case studies.
Meets minimum standard
Demonstrates limited
ability to identify relevant
legal issues in the case
studies.
Moves beyond minimum
standard
Demonstrates consistent
capacity to identify
relevant legal issues in the
case studies.
Exceeds minimum
standard
Demonstrates an
advanced and
integrated
understanding and
capacity to identify
relevant legal issues
in the case studies.
Exceeds minimum
standard and exhibits
high levels of
independence
Consistently
demonstrates a
systematic and critical
understanding and
capacity to identify
relevant legal issues in
the case studies.
2. Knowledge and
understanding
Demonstrates
Limited understanding of substantive areas
of law
Knowledge/understanding
of substantive areas of
law.
Thorough
knowledge/understanding
of substantive areas of
law. Supports personal
Highly developed
understanding of the
substantive areas of
law.
A sophisticated
understanding of the
substantive areas of
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knowledge and
understanding of
substantive areas of law
including contract,
agency and property law.
shows a sophisticated
understanding of the
legal issues raised in the
Case Study
Key legal issues of case study are not
identified nor addressed.
Resembles a recall or
summary of key ideas.
Often conflates/confuses
assertion of personal
opinion with information
substantiated by evidence
from cases and legislation.
opinion and information
substantiated by evidence
from relevant cases and
legislation.
Demonstrates a capacity
to explain and apply
relevant legal concepts.
Discriminates
between assertion of
personal opinion and
information
substantiated by
robust evidence
from relevant cases
and legislation.
Well demonstrated
capacity to explain
and apply relevant
legal concepts.
Systematically and
critically discriminates
between assertion of
personal opinion and
information
substantiated by robust
evidence from relevant
cases and legislation.
Mastery of concepts
and application to new
situations/further
learning.
3. Analysis and
application
with synthesis
of new
knowledge
Shows an ability to apply
relevant legal principles
to the facts of the case
study.
Limited synthesis and analysis.
Limited application of relevant legal
principles to the facts of the case study.
Demonstrated application
of relevant legal principles
to the facts of the case
study.
Shows the ability to
interpret relevant case
law and statutes.
Well-developed analysis
and synthesis with
application of relevant
legal principles to the
facts of the case study.
Thoroughly
developed and
creative analysis of
relevant legal
principles to the
facts of the case
study..
Highly sophisticated and
creative analysis of
relevant legal principles
to the facts of the case
study.
Recommendations are
clearly justified based
on the
analysis/synthesis.
Applying knowledge to
new situations/other
cases.
4. Effective
communication
Demonstrates a capacity
to explain and apply
Difficult to understand for audience, no
logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas,
argument lacks supporting evidence.
No effort is made to keep audience
engaged. Audience cannot follow the line
Information, arguments
and evidence are
presented in a way that is
not always clear and
logical.
Information, arguments
and evidence are well
presented, mostly clear
flow of ideas and
arguments.
Information,
arguments and
evidence are very
well presented. the
presentation is
logical, clear and
Expertly presented; the
presentation is logical,
persuasive, and well
supported by evidence,
demonstrating a clear
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relevant legal concepts
Justifies any conclusions
reached with wellformed arguments not
merely assertion
Provides a conclusion or
summary
of reasoning.
Little use of presentation aids, or the
presentation aids and material used are
irrelevant.
Attempts are made to
keep the audience
engaged, but not always
successful. Line of
reasoning is often difficult
to follow.
Presentation aids are used
more for effect than
relevance.
The audience is mostly
engaged, line of reasoning
is easy to follow.
Effective use of
presentation aids.
well supported by
evidence.
Engages the
audience,
demonstrates
cultural sensitivity.
Carefully and well
prepared
presentations aids
are used.
arguments.
Engages and sustains
audience’s interest in
the topic, demonstrates
high levels of cultural
sensitivity
Effective use of diverse
presentation aids,
including graphics and
multi-media.
5. Use of
academic and
discipline
conventions
and sources of
evidence
Addresses General
assessment criteria:
shows evidence of
reading beyond the key
reading
use of academic writing
and presentation and
grammar:
complies with normal
academic standards of
legibility, referencing and
bibliographical details
Poorly written with errors in spelling,
grammar.
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good
quality, credible and relevant research
sources to support and develop ideas.
There are mistakes in using the Australian
Guide to Legal Citation.
Is written according to
academic genre (e.g. with
introduction, conclusion
or summary) and has
accurate spelling,
grammar, sentence and
paragraph construction.
Demonstrates consistent
use of credible and
relevant cases and
legislation to support and
develop ideas, but these
are not always explicit or
well developed.
There are no mistakes in
using the Australian Guide
to Legal Citation.
Is well-written and
adheres to the academic
genre (e.g. with
introduction, conclusion
or summary).
Demonstrates consistent
use of high quality,
credible and relevant
cases and legislation to
support and develop
ideas.
There are no mistakes in
using the Australian Guide
to Legal Citation.
Is very well-written
and adheres to the
academic genre.
Consistently
demonstrates expert
use of good quality,
credible and relevant
research sources to
support and develop
appropriate
arguments and
statements. Shows
evidence of reading
beyond the key
reading
There are no
mistakes in using the
Australian Guide to
Legal Citation.
Expertly written and
adheres to the
academic genre.
Demonstrates expert
use of high-quality,
credible and relevant
cases and legislation to
support and develop
arguments and position
statements. Shows
extensive evidence of
reading beyond the key
reading
There are no mistakes
in using the Australian
Guide to Legal Citation.LAW2000_case study assessment brief.docx Page 8 of 8
(including reference list).
is written clearly with
accurate spelling,
grammar and sentence
and paragraph
construction
appropriate citation and
referencing used (using
the Australian Guide to
Legal Citation.)