Business Law

Investigate, analyze and write a report on the legal issues presented by the a legal situation with which is familiar, focusing on those areas of law presented in this course, such as torts, crimes and contract law. To the Following Standard: Identifies an appropriate legal situation; designs an investigation plan to acquire the necessary facts of the situation; conducts the investigation, identifies the issues these facts present; writes a report on the legal issues and possible solutions (1,500 words)

Plan of Action:

• Identify an appropriate legal situation from your own experience or that of your friends neighbours and family members
• design an investigation plan to acquire the necessary facts of the situation list what information you need and where to acquire it
• conducts the investigation acquire the information by interviewing those impacted by the situation researching the law in the textbook
• identify the issues these facts present an issue identifies the question of law raised by the facts and mentions the key facts to put the legal question into context
• write a report on the legal issues and possible solutions outline your report using the FIRAC outline but with much more detail
• Possible Format of the Report Introduction - The Story Complete story about 500 words, who, what when where Key Facts - Material a paragraph of the facts which will make a difference to the outcome Issue -- pick one that matches the material of one of the chapters Rule - describe the rule and it elements - use the chapters to find this rule Analysis - apply key facts to each element of the rule Conclusion legal / logical outcome based on your analysis what really happened - compare theoretical result to real life