Learning
Outcomes of the Module
On completion of this module the
student should be able to:
1.
Critically analyses the implications
of national and international legal environments of businesses in the Sultanate
of Oman.
2.
Analyses the key features of the
judicial system of Oman.
3.
Use appropriate sources for general
legal analysis by identifying information, legal issues and reaching
conclusions based on analysis.
Q1.
Critically explain six aspects of a valid contract and how contracts
lead to orderly commerce, quoting relevant
Royal Decree? Give a relevant well
explained Oman company example to support your answer. (16 marks) Explaining six aspects of a valid
contract and example will attract 8 marks and correctly giving a well explained Oman company example to
explain their answer will attract 8 marks.
Q2.
Discuss utmost good faith and disclosure in insurance law, quoting
relevant Oman Royal Decree. Use a specific applied example of a real company or
government department in Oman. (16 marks)Explaining utmost good faith and disclosure will
attract 8 marks and giving a well explained Oman company example will attract 8
marks.
Q3. A managing director of a big company
in Oman said, “It is very difficult to dismiss a worker in this country.” Do an
analysis of this statement vis-à-vis the specific provisions of Oman Labour Law
regarding termination of the employment contract and protection of employees.
How good is Oman labour law in protecting the interests of employers as well as
those of employees? Give a well explained application based relevant example in
Oman. (16 marks)Explaining
Oman Labour Law provisions and how it protects both parties will attract 8
marks while giving a well explained Oman example will attract 8 marks.
Q4. (a) Critically analyse the
statement, “Protection of intellectual property encourages creativity,
innovation and breathtaking inventions.” Discuss this in relation to World
Trade Organisation (WTO) and Oman intellectual property law provisions quoting
relevant Royal Decree. (8 marks)
Critically analysing Oman Intellectual Property Law, quoting relevant
Royal Decree, and how it encourages creativity, innovation and breathtaking
inventions as well as WTO attracts 8 marks.
(b) There are too many accidents in Oman caused by negligence by
drivers. Do a critical analysis of the main causes of accidents and what the
Oman Government can do to reduce accidents and have a deterrent, quoting
relevant Royal Decree? What remedies are available in tort law for negligent
driving causing accidents? (8 marks)Critical analysis of the main causes of accidents and what the
Oman Government can do to reduce accidents and have a deterrent, quoting
relevant Royal Decree, and explaining remedies available for negligent driving
causing accidents attracts 8 marks.
Q5.
(a) Fraud, incompetence and dishonest are major problems in Agency Law.
Analyse this statement in relation to universal agency law, its objectives and
how these shortcomings can be overcome in business, quoting relevant Oman Royal
Decree. (8 marks)Explaining
fraud, incompetence and dishonest in agency contracts and explaining the
objectives of agency law and its shortcomings will attract and quoting relevant
Royal Decree attracts 8 marks.
(b) Analyse the structure and
contribution of the Oman Court and Legal System,quoting relevant Royal Decree. (8 marks)An analysis of the structure
and contribution of the Oman Court and Legal System, quoting relevant Royal Decree
attracts 8 marks.
Instructions
for the assignment:
1. This
is an Individual Project. All set books, journals and internet sources should
be used for adequate answers. Thorough
analysis will be highly rewarded.
2. Total words count should be a minimum of
2000 words and better if even longer. Annexure(s) will not be considered
for number of words. State number of words on cover page.
3. The
report should be done in Word, font size 12, font style Times New Roman, text
colour black, colours can be used ONLY in appendices; main body of the report
should be black and white.
4. The
assignment should have a cover page, table of contents, introduction, and
answers to the questions, conclusion, and appropriate references. Remember to
credit all sources of information that you use, in your text and in the
references. Please use Coventry Harvard style of referencing.
5. Appendices.
You may attach appendices to your work, if you think them necessary – they will
not be included in the word-count.
6. Last date of submission: 7th week of the
semester.
Journal
articles:Students are required to use a minimum of five (5) relevant
journal articles in the body of the assignment and reference them correctly
under Reference section. Any assignment without the required journal articles
will not qualify for A Grade as a rule and gets less than 70% marks.
