This guide has been created to support students enrolled in the Legal Concepts for Commerce course. The course introduces the essential legal principles that shape the formation, management, and interaction of businesses with one another.
You will explore:
Business Structures – the legal foundations of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and other forms of business.
Business Transactions – how contracts, agreements, and obligations are created and enforced.
Legal Relationships – the rights and responsibilities that govern interactions between individuals, companies, and combinations of both.
The resources in this guide—including textbooks, articles, case studies, and databases—are designed to help you build a solid understanding of how law influences commerce. Use the tabs to access course readings, research tips, and study support.
This LibGuide is your starting point for learning how legal concepts apply in real-world business situations.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION - LEGAL SYSTEM
Custom as a Sourced of English Law (Article
The Birth of the English common Law (Book Chapter)
Comparison of Civil Law and Common Law Legal System (Article)
Hierarchy and the Role of the Courts within the Common Law System (Article)
UNIT 2: INTERNATIONAL AND WORLD TRADE LAW
The Law of the United Nations (Book Chapter)
The Political History of CARICOM (Book Chapter)
The Promises and Challenges of CARICOM (Article)
The North American Free Trade(NAFTA) (Article)
The Law and Policy of the WTO (Book Chapter)
Unit 3: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Types of Business Ownership (Article)
Liability of proprietors (Article)
Define Non-Corporate Organizations (Article)
Types of Registered Companies (Article)
UNIT 4: LAW OF CONTRACT
Define what is a Legally Enforceable Contract (Article)
Definition and Example of Legally Enforceable Contract (Article)
The Sale of Goods (Article)
Remedies for Breach of Contract (Article)
Basis Rule of Privity of Contract (Article)
Privity of Contract and Example (Article)
UNIT 5: INTERNET LAW AND E-COMMERCE
Define eCommerce (Article)
eCommerce (Article)
Internet Domain (Article)
Domain Name (Article)
E-contracts (Article)
Software License (Article)
UNIT 6: COMMERCIAL LAW
Types of Business Contracts for the Supply of Goods and Services (Article)
The Legislative Framework Governing Contracts for Sale and Supply of Goods & Services (Article)
Ways in which Manufacturers may be liable in Contract for Defective Goods (Article)
Agency Contract (Article)
Main Duties of Principal and Agent (Article)
UNIT 7: EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Employer's Relationship with an Employee and an Independent Contractor (Article)
Employee or independent contractor Relationship (Article)
Contract of Employment (Article)
Wrongful, Unfair Dismissal, Available Remedies (Article)
Wrongful Dismissal (Article)
UNIT 8: LAW OF TORTS
Explain How Tortuous Liability Arises as a Civil Wrong (Article)
General Law of Tort (Article)
Establishing Fault (Article)
How Vicarious Responsibility Works (Article)
Tort of Negligence (Article)
UNIT 9: CONSUMER PROTECTION
Need for Consumer Protection (Article)
Consumer Protection Agencies (Article)
The Role of consumer Education (Article)
Statutes to Enforce Consumer Protection Agencies in Jamaica (Article)
Criminal Law Its Role in Protecting consumer and combating Unfair Trad Practices (Book)
How can Consumer Rights be Enforced? (Article)
Protecting Consumer Rights (Article)