The curriculum of the course will centre on legal concepts of fundamental importance in the business world, particularly the law of contract.
The course will also cover negligence law and the law of intellectual property. In moving through the curriculum, the focus will be on the attainment of a thorough understanding of the principles underlying the rules which will be studied.
The goal of each student should not be the memorisation of as many rules as possible.
While a basic level of familiarity with legal rules is important, more important is the ability to see 'the big picture'.
Rules change, whereas the policy that motivates and informs the rules themselves tends to move more slowly. The understanding of the way in which rules reflect policy and the methods by which they are interpreted and enforced will empower the student with legal ability that will not devalue over time.