1. Week 1 – Introduction to Unit
Unit 3 – Law for Business
Week 1 – Introduction to Unit

2. Discussion What does the Legal system mean to you?
What do you know about the law making process in the UK?

3. What the unit covers
Civil and Criminal Courts; their structure, role, operation and alternate methods of dispute resolution
Legal advice and funding and legal personnel
Sources of law and interpretation
Legal personalities with emphasis on business entities

4. How you will learn Input from tutor Guest speakers Learner research
Visits including;
The Law courts in London to hear real life cases
The Houses of Parliament to see where laws are made

5. What's the difference?
Criminal
Civil

6. Hierarchy of the court system

7. Legal personnel

8. Precedent

9. Statutory Law

10. Research activity to be completed for next session
How many courts do you know?
Are these courts civil/criminal or both?

11. Research activity Find a definition of the word ‘Precedent’
Find a diagram of the UK court structure and complete a detailed write up encompassing; roles, responsibility, jurisdiction and personnel of the diff. courts

12. Research Activity
Identify a recent piece of legislation and analyse the impact this has had on UK business – you will present this to the rest of the group next session as a seminar paper

13. Further Reading
Read chapter 1 – The English Legal System; Jaqueline Martin; Hodder Education; 6th Edition; 2010