Outline and discuss the test for duty of care in negligence, consider both the case of Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) and Caparo Industries plc v Dickman (1990)

BU4204 – Business Environment 14/15

Module Tutor: John Morrow

Assessment Two

Write a 2000 word essay worth 50% of the overall module grade.
Hand in date: 20th May 2015

Questions

Answer ONE of the following:

1. Outline and discuss the test for duty of care in negligence, consider both the case of Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) and Caparo Industries plc v Dickman (1990) in your answer
-OR-
2. Discuss the determining factors in establishing whether a casual worker has a contract of employment

Hand in details

Assignments should be submitted ONLINE

• It is expected that sources used will be appropriate and reputable academic sources e.g. academic journals, published conference papers, books, edited editions, etc.

• All references and bibliographies should be constructed using the APA Referencing System. A Quick Guide to APA Referencing is available from Learning Resources

Criteria

Assessing learning outcome 4;
Assess the concepts associated with the issues in law for managers

Marking will be based on the following criteria

a. Ability to explain the relevant area of law (40%)
b. Ability to identify key cases and statutes (20%)
c. Ability to provide a clear and well-structured answer (20%)
d. Evidence of research and academic rigour through the use of appropriate academic sources, referenced correctly using the APA referencing system (20%)