Business Law Case Study Year 1

Course: Business Law (Spring 2021)

CASE STUDY 1

Task details:

 This is an individual assignment.  You are asked to write an essay, proving answers to all the questions specified below (see page 2). These answers must be based on corresponding

legal ground. Make sure you are providing sufficient and relevant arguments sustaining your answers.  All the sources should be correctly cited.  The essay should contain introduction, body(discussion) and conclusion parts. Questions must be answered in an essay format, no bullet points

allowed.  The submission must be in PDF file format.

Formalities:

 Wordcount: 500 to 1000 words  Structure: Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.  Font: Arial 11 pts.  Text alignment: Justified.  Citation: The in-text References and the Bibliography must be in Harvard’s citation style.

Submission: Week 3 – Via Moodle (Turnitin). Due before 14 February 2021 at 23:59.

Weight: This task is 15% of your total grade for this subject.

It assesses the following learning outcomes:

 Outcome 1: understand the fundamental aspects of contractual relations.  Outcome 2: identify different issues and laws applicable in contractual context.  Outcome 3: learn how to address those issues and sustain solid arguments.

Task:

On August 1, Daniel visited local the electronics shop to purchase a new TV. He saw one he liked but was not sure if he could afford

the 850€. The store owner agreed to write up and sign an offer stating that it would be held open for ten days, which he did. On

August 2, the owner changed his mind and sent Daniel an e-mail revoking the offer, which Daniel received immediately. On August

3, Daniel sent a reply e-mail accepting the original offer.

o Is there a contract in the above-mentioned case? Explain why/why not.

o In interpreting agreements for the purpose of establishing whether a valid contract exists, what standards are generally

applied by the courts?

o What is understood as offer in Contract Law? When is an offer valid?

o What is an acceptance under Contract Law? When is an acceptance considered effective?

Rubrics:

Exceptional 90-100

Good 80-89

Fair 70-79

Marginal fail 60-69

Identification of main

Issues/Problems

25%

Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the main issues / problems in the case study

Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems.

Identifies and demonstrates acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study

Does not identify or demonstrate an acceptable understanding of the issues/problems in the case study

Analysis and Evaluation of

Issues / Problems

25%

Presents an insightful and thorough analysis of all identified issues/problems

Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issues identified.

Presents a superficial analysis of some of the identified issues.

Presents an incomplete analysis of the identified issues.

Development of Ideas

and Opinions

25%

Supports diagnosis and opinions with strong arguments and well- documented evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective.

Supports diagnosis and opinions with limited reasoning and evidence; presents a somewhat one-sided argument; demonstrates little engagement with ideas presented

Little action suggested and/or inappropriate solutions proposed to the issues in the case study.

No action suggested and/or inappropriate solutions proposed to the issues in the case study

Link to Legal Theories and

Additional Research

25%

Makes appropriate and powerful connections between identified issues/problems and strategic concepts studied in the course readings and lectures; supplements case study with relevant and thoughtful research and documents all sources of information

Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between identified issues/problems and concepts studied in readings and lectures; demonstrates limited command of the analytical tools studied; supplements case study with limited research.

Makes inappropriate or little connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation.

Makes no connection between issues identified and the concepts studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation.