Company law in context

The legal issues involved in setting up and running a business can be complex and confusing, especially when some of the terms used don't seem to have clear meanings. Company law in context is a free course from the College of Law, offering a basic introduction to the legal concepts of companies, partnerships, assets and liabilities.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 General introduction to company law and practice
• 1 General introduction to company law and practice
• 1.1 ‘Company law’
• 1.2 Law and context
• 1.3 Wider aspects of business and company law
• 1.4 Law, skills and learning outcomes
• 2 Introductory concepts
• 2 Introductory concepts
• 2.1 Key themes and learning outcomes
• 2.2 What is a ‘company’?
• 2.3 What is a ‘business’?
• 2.4What is ‘capital’?
• 2.5 Review of learning outcomes
• 3 Sole traders and partnerships as business mediums
• 3 Sole traders and partnerships as business mediums
• 3.1 Key themes and learning outcomes
• 3.2 Forms of business organisation, or ‘business mediums’
• 3.3 Sole traders
• 3.2.1 What is a sole trader?
• 3.3.2 Key characteristics of being a sole trader
• 3.4 Partnership
• 3.4.1 What is a partnership?
• 3.4.2 Key characteristics of a partnership
• 3.5 Review of learning outcomes
• 3.5.1 Review of skills
• 4 Reflection on this course
• 4 Reflection on this course
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements