WORD LIMIT

1500 words excluding footnotes and bibliography.
The word count should be stated on the front sheet
in the appropriate box. A falsely stated word count
may result in a mark of 0%. Failure to state a word
count will result in a 5% penalty. Coursework that
is more than 10% over or under the word limit will
result in a 10% penalty.

FOOTNOTES

Should be used to reference sources.

REFERENCING

Students must reference sources using the Oxford
Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities
(OSCOLA). Details of this can be found in your
Handbook, on Moodle or by visiting

http://referencing.port.ac.uk.

Students should ensure that all sources are
fully cited in footnotes and in the bibliography.

PLAGIARISM

Students are reminded of the need to avoid
plagiarism. The University Regulations describe
plagiarism as:“The incorporation by a student in work for
assessment of material which is not their
own, in the sense that all or a substantial
part of the work has been copied without
any adequate attempt at attribution, or has
been incorporated as if it were the student’s
own when in fact it is wholly or substantially
the work of another person or persons.”

Any student suspected of plagiarism may
be referred to the Head of Department and
the appropriate action taken.
MARKS

University Regulations stipulate marking be
done 20 working days after 8th January
2016. Marks will be released to you on or
before 5th February 2016. You will receive
an email from the Undergraduate Centre
when scripts are ready for collection.

FEEDBACK

Personal feedback for guidance on
progress and understanding will be given on
each marked script. Details of when and
where these will be available for collection
will be given via an email to students from
the Undergraduate centre after 5th February
2016.
Additionally an outline answer to the
coursework question and generic feedback
will be on Moodle after 5th February 2016.
Informal feedback will also be given in
seminars.

ELECTRONIC COPY

Students should retain an electronic copy of
their coursework, so that it may be checked
by a member of staff should a member of
staff feel the need to do so. Staff are
entitled to request an electronic copy of
coursework if they are in doubt about the
accuracy of the stated word count and/or
suspicion of plagiarism. Failure to send an
electronic copy of the coursework requested
by a member of staff who has asked for a
copy may result in a penalty.

QUERIES

Please ask your seminar tutor or
lecturer

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Please see the Unit Handbook.

Please read the following case study and answer the questions set out at the end

Jag was going to have a barbeque party in his garden to celebrate his 40 th birthday. He
discovered the gas barbeque needed more gas so he phoned the usual supplier, Ed, who
said he would deliver two bottles ‘on the usual terms’ as he has just a delivery from the
manufacturer. These ‘usual terms’ include at delivery Jag signing a sales form which has
printed on it in large letters,
‘your bottled gas supplier is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by any
products sold’.
Unfortunately, one of the gas bottles had a leak in it and when Jag lit the barbeque some
leaking gas ignited shooting flames on to the garden shed causing it to catch fire and
explode. Additionally, Jag’s cousin, Sabba, who was standing very close to the barbeque
smoking cigarette, suffered severe burns to her upper body.
After the accident, Jag decided to sell his Range Rover. On 12 September whilst at a business
conference he met Zaffa and offered to sell it to him for £25,000. Zaffa said he would think
about it and get back to him. Two weeks later on 26 September Zaffa made up his mind
that he did want the Range Rover so phoned Jag that day. He could not speak to him as Jag
was in a client meeting. Zaffa did not want to lose the car so left this message with Jag’s
assistant,
‘happy to pay £25,000, deal done, call me back today’.
Two days later as Zaffa had not heard from Jag he sent him an email repeating what he had
told the assistant. Although the email arrived in Jag’s inbox, he mistook it for spam and so
without opening he just deleted it. On 30 September Jag sold the car to Samantha. Zaffa is
furious when he discovers what has happened.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Q.1

Assuming the signed sales form is incorporated into the contract between Jag & Ed
for the sale of the two gas bottles advise Jag of its effects on his possible rights to
sue Ed for the loss of his garden shed.
(25 marks)

Q.2

Advise Sabba of her rights (do NOT consider the Consumer Protection Act 1987)
(25 marks)

Q.3

Advise Zaffa of any contractual rights he may have against Jag.
(50 marks)