Commercial Law Study Guide
GUIDE
COMMERCIAL LAW IA
COMLAW 270/
30411
COMMERCIAL LAW IA
COMLAW 270/
30411
COPYRIGHT: CACC
COMMERCIAL LAW
SYLLABUS
This course consists of 9 study units
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Study Unit 1 Introduction to the course, the study of the subject and to the South African legal system
Study Unit 2 General principles of the law of contract
SECTION 2: SPECIFIC CONTRACTS
Study Unit 3 The contract of purchase and sale
Study Unit 4 The contract of letting and hiring
Study Unit 5 The contract of insurance
Study Unit 6 The contract of agency
SECTION 3: OTHER COMMERCIAL LAW INSTITUTIONS
Study Unit 7 Instruments of payment
Study Unit 8 Arbitration
Study Unit 9 Insolvency
Duration of the course: one Semester
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
- oOo-
STUDY UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE,
THE STUDY OF THE SUBJECT, AND TO THE
SOUTH AFRICAN LEGAL SYSTEM
CONTENTS
1
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2
ICONS
3
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF COMMERCIAL LAW
4
THE MARKET AND ORDERLY BEHAVIOUR
5
THE LAW AND ITS CLASSIFICATION
6
THE ORIGINS AND SOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW
AND ITS JUDICIAL SYSTEM
7
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF SOUTH AFRICA
8
DUE PROCESS
9
METHODS OF STUDY AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
10
STUDY AIDS
11
EXERCISES, PROJECTS, TASKS AND ASSIGNMENTS
12
EXAMINATIONS
13
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
DETAILED INDEX: STUDY UNIT 1
1 LEARNING OUTCOMES
2 ICONS
3 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF COMMERCIAL LAW
4 THE MARKET AND ORDERLY BEHAVIOUR
5 THE LAW: DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION
5.1 A CLASSIFICATION OF LEGAL RULES
5.2 A CLASSIFICATION OF RIGHTS
5.3 APPLYING
COMMERCIAL LAW IA
COMLAW 270/
30411
COMMERCIAL LAW IA
COMLAW 270/
30411
COPYRIGHT: CACC
COMMERCIAL LAW
SYLLABUS
This course consists of 9 study units
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Study Unit 1 Introduction to the course, the study of the subject and to the South African legal system
Study Unit 2 General principles of the law of contract
SECTION 2: SPECIFIC CONTRACTS
Study Unit 3 The contract of purchase and sale
Study Unit 4 The contract of letting and hiring
Study Unit 5 The contract of insurance
Study Unit 6 The contract of agency
SECTION 3: OTHER COMMERCIAL LAW INSTITUTIONS
Study Unit 7 Instruments of payment
Study Unit 8 Arbitration
Study Unit 9 Insolvency
Duration of the course: one Semester
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
- oOo-
STUDY UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE,
THE STUDY OF THE SUBJECT, AND TO THE
SOUTH AFRICAN LEGAL SYSTEM
CONTENTS
1
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2
ICONS
3
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF COMMERCIAL LAW
4
THE MARKET AND ORDERLY BEHAVIOUR
5
THE LAW AND ITS CLASSIFICATION
6
THE ORIGINS AND SOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW
AND ITS JUDICIAL SYSTEM
7
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF SOUTH AFRICA
8
DUE PROCESS
9
METHODS OF STUDY AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
10
STUDY AIDS
11
EXERCISES, PROJECTS, TASKS AND ASSIGNMENTS
12
EXAMINATIONS
13
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
DETAILED INDEX: STUDY UNIT 1
1 LEARNING OUTCOMES
2 ICONS
3 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF COMMERCIAL LAW
4 THE MARKET AND ORDERLY BEHAVIOUR
5 THE LAW: DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION
5.1 A CLASSIFICATION OF LEGAL RULES
5.2 A CLASSIFICATION OF RIGHTS
5.3 APPLYING