Business Law

Contents:

1.      Law of Negotiable Instruments: definition of negotiable instrument, different kinds of negotiable instrument, holder and holder in due course, parties to a negotiable instrument, negotiation, liability of parties to a negotiable instrument, presentment of negotiable instruments, discharge from liability, dishonour of cheques

2.      Law of Agency: definition and general rules, creation of agency, classes of agents, delegation of authority by agent, duties and rights of agent, extent of agent’s authority, responsibilities of principal to third party, liability of undisclosed principal, concealed principal, personal liability of agent to third party, termination of agency

3.      Law of Partnership: nature of partnership, relations of partners to one another, relations of partners to third parties, introduction, retirement and expulsion of a partner, insolvency of a partner, rights and obligations of incoming and outgoing partners, dissolution of a partnership firm, registration of a partnership firm

4.      Bailment:

5.      Law of Arbitration: Arbitration agreement, jurisdiction of court in respect of matters covered by arbitration agreement, composition, jurisdiction & proceedings of arbitral tribunal, arbitral award, recourse against arbitral award, enforcement of arbitral awards, recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, provision for appeal

6.      Law of Bankruptcy: Principles and objects of bankruptcy legislation, composition, jurisdiction and procedure of bankruptcy court, persons subject to bankruptcy proceedings, act of bankruptcy, order of adjudication, consequences of bankruptcy, annulment of bankruptcy, realization of property, priority of debts, discharge of bankrupt, disqualification of discharged bankrupt

7.      Laws relating to Artha Rin Adalat: A brief introduction to Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003, definitions, composition and jurisdiction of Artha Rin Adalat, procedure of trial before Artha Rin Adalat, settlement of disputr in alternative way, execution of decrees passed by Artha Rin Adalat, provisions for appeal & revision

Statutes:

1. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
2. Partnership Act, 1932
3. Arbitration Act, 2001
4. Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003

List of leading cases concerning this course will be discussed by the teacher concerned.

Books Recommended:

1. A.C. Sen: Handbook of Commercial Law
2. A.G. Choudhury: Mercantile Law
3. Ansar Ali Khan: Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
4. Avtar Singh: Negotiable Instruments
5. Avtar Singh: Mercantile Law
6. Avtar Singh: Introduction to Law of Partnership
7. Charlesworth: Principles of Mercantile Law
8. Dhaka Law Reports (DLR) : Negotiable Instruments Act
9. Dhaka Law Reports (DLR) : The Partnership Act

10.    Dhaka Law Reports (DLR) : Arbitration Act

11.    D.F. Mulla: The Law of Sale of Goods & the Partnership Act

12.    J.P.S. Sirohi: Law of Insolvency

13.    K.B. Abbas: The Negotiable Instruments Act

14.    M. Ahammed: Commercial Law

15.    Mafizul Islam: Principles of Commercial Law

16.    M. Choudhury: The Negotiable Instrument Act

17.    M.C. Shukla: Mercantile Law

18.    M.C. Kuchchal: Mercantile Law

19.    M.C. Kuchchal: A Manual of Mercantile Law

20.    N. D. Kapoor: Elements of Mercantile Law

21.    R. H. Pandia: Principles of Mercantile Law

22.    Roy Goode: Commercial Law

23.    Sen and Mitra: Commercial Law

24.    Shawkat Mahmud: Negotiable Instrument Act

25.    S. Khan: Commercial and Industrial Law

26.    S.M. Harmuz Ahmed: Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003

 

q       LLB 1310: Law of Sale of Goods

Credit Hours: 2 (Two); Pre-requisite: LLB 1204

                                   

Contents:

Sale of Goods

1. Introduction: object and scope of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, definitions
2. Formation of the Contract
3. Condition and warranties
4. Effects of the contract, caveat emptor
5. Transfer of Property
6. Hire purchase
7. Performance of the contract
8. Rights of unpaid seller
9. Suit for breach of the contract

Statutes:

1. Sale of Goods Act, 1930
2. The Railway Act, 1890
3. Bills of Lading Act, 1856
4. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

List of leading cases concerning this course will be discussed by the teacher concerned.

 

Books Recommended:

1. Avtar Singh: Principles of the Law of Sale of Goods and Hire Purchase
2. Avtar Singh: Mercantile Law
3. Dhaka Law Reports (DLR) : Sale of Goods Act, 1930
4. D.F. Mulla: The Law of Sale of Goods & the Partnership Act
5. Sen and Mitra: Commercial Law

q       LLB 3229: Law of Carriage of Goods and Insurance

Credit Hours: 3 (Three); Pre-requisite: LLB 1204                  

Contents:

Carriage of Goods

1. Carriage by Land: Classification and Characteristics of Carrier, Common Carrier and Private Carrier, Rights, Duties and Liabilities of a Common Carrier. Railway as a Carrier, Its Rights, Duties and Liabilities
2. Carriage by Sea: The Contract of Affreightment, Charter Party and Bill of Landing, Duties and Liabilities of a Carrier by Sea
3. Carriage by Air: International Carriage by Air, Warsaw Convention and Hague Protocol; Rules Relating to Liability and Quality of Damages, Internal Carriage by Air

 

Statutes:

1. Sale of Goods Act, 1930
2. The Carrier Act, 1865
3. The Railway Act, 1890
4. Bills of Lading Act, 1856
5. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
6. The Carriage  by Air, 1934
7. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

 

List of leading cases concerning this course will be discussed by the teacher concerned.

 

Books Recommended:

1. Avtar Singh: Principles of the Law of Sale of Goods and Hire Purchase
2. Avtar Singh: Mercantile Law
3. Dhaka Law Reports (DLR) : Sale of Goods Act, 1930
4. D.F. Mulla: The Law of Sale of Goods & the Partnership Act
5. Sen and Mitra: Commercial Law