Module
Law Fundamentals
Law Fundamentals
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- 01What law does in business - the rule
- 02What law does in business - application
- 03The Irish court ladder - the rule
- 04The Irish court ladder - application
- 05The Constitution at the summit - the rule
- 06The Constitution at the summit - application
- 07Precedent: the rule inside the case - the rule
- 08Precedent: the rule inside the case - application
- 09Acts, Bills and delegated rules - the rule
- 10Acts, Bills and delegated rules - application
- 11Reading what the Oireachtas meant - the rule
- 12Reading what the Oireachtas meant - application
- 13EU law in an Irish problem - the rule
- 14EU law in an Irish problem - application
- 15The anatomy of a simple contract - the rule
- 16The anatomy of a simple contract - application
- 17Offer or invitation to negotiate? - the rule
- 18Offer or invitation to negotiate? - application
- 19How an offer dies - the rule
- 20How an offer dies - application
- 21Acceptance must mirror the offer - the rule
- 22Acceptance must mirror the offer - application
- 23The bargain called consideration - the rule
- 24The bargain called consideration - application
- 25Sufficient, not necessarily equal - the rule
- 26Sufficient, not necessarily equal - application
- 27The contract binds its parties - the rule
- 28The contract binds its parties - application
- 29Did the parties mean legal business? - the rule
- 30Did the parties mean legal business? - application
- 31Term or sales talk? - the rule
- 32Term or sales talk? - application
- 33Conditions, warranties and unnamed terms - the rule
- 34Conditions, warranties and unnamed terms - application
- 35Can the small print exclude liability? - the rule
- 36Can the small print exclude liability? - application
- 37Minors and contractual capacity - the rule
- 38Minors and contractual capacity - application
- 39Mental incapacity and intoxication - the rule
- 40Mental incapacity and intoxication - application
- 41How contracts come to an end - the rule
- 42How contracts come to an end - application
- 43Breach and the common-law response - the rule
- 44Breach and the common-law response - application
- 45Damages measure the protected loss - the rule
- 46Damages measure the protected loss - application
- 47When money is not enough - the rule
- 48When money is not enough - application
- 49Mistake and the absence of real agreement - the rule
- 50Mistake and the absence of real agreement - application
- 51Misrepresentation before the contract - the rule
- 52Misrepresentation before the contract - application
- 53Economic duress and illegitimate pressure - the rule
- 54Economic duress and illegitimate pressure - application
- 55Undue influence and relationships of trust - the rule
- 56Undue influence and relationships of trust - application
- 57Illegality and public policy - the rule
- 58Illegality and public policy - application
- 59Formalities, writing and deeds - the rule
- 60Formalities, writing and deeds - application
- 61Legal and equitable interests in land - the rule
- 62Legal and equitable interests in land - application
- 63Freehold and leasehold estates - the rule
- 64Freehold and leasehold estates - application
- 65Joint tenancy and tenancy in common - the rule
- 66Joint tenancy and tenancy in common - application
- 67Severance and co-owner disputes - the rule
- 68Severance and co-owner disputes - application
- 69Easements and profits - the rule
- 70Easements and profits - application
- 71Restrictive and positive covenants - the rule
- 72Restrictive and positive covenants - application
- 73Lease or licence - the rule
- 74Lease or licence - application
- 75Registered and unregistered title - the rule
- 76Registered and unregistered title - application
- 77The transfer deed and completion - the rule
- 78The transfer deed and completion - application
- 79Sale, gift and voluntary transfer - the rule
- 80Sale, gift and voluntary transfer - application
- 81Transfer on death - the rule
- 82Transfer on death - application
- 83Adverse possession - the rule
- 84Adverse possession - application
- 85Choose the business vehicle - the rule
- 86Choose the business vehicle - application
- 87Limited liability is not legal personality - the rule
- 88Limited liability is not legal personality - application
- 89Irish company types and size bands - the rule
- 90Irish company types and size bands - application
- 91The company is a person of its own - the rule
- 92The company is a person of its own - application
- 93When the veil may be lifted - the rule
- 94When the veil may be lifted - application
- 95Promoters before the company exists - the rule
- 96Promoters before the company exists - application
- 97The contract signed too early - the rule
- 98The contract signed too early - application
- 99From application to incorporation - the rule
- 100From application to incorporation - application
- 101The company's legal memory - the rule
- 102The company's legal memory - application
- 103A share and the membership bargain - the rule
- 104A share and the membership bargain - application
- 105Re-registration to another company type - the rule
- 106Re-registration to another company type - application
- 107Private and public company governance - the rule
- 108Private and public company governance - application
- 109The constitution binds company and members - the rule
- 110The constitution binds company and members - application
- 111Optional provisions replace Table A - the rule
- 112Optional provisions replace Table A - application
- 113Changing the internal rulebook - the rule
- 114Changing the internal rulebook - application
- 115A company name is not a free choice - the rule
- 116A company name is not a free choice - application
- 117Name the layers of share capital - the rule
- 118Name the layers of share capital - application
- 119Share classes divide rights - the rule
- 120Share classes divide rights - application
- 121Allotment, rights and bonus shares - the rule
- 122Allotment, rights and bonus shares - application
- 123Discount prohibited, premium protected - the rule
- 124Discount prohibited, premium protected - application
- 125Capital cannot simply walk out - the rule
- 126Capital cannot simply walk out - application
- 127Dividends come from distributable profits - the rule
- 128Dividends come from distributable profits - application
- 129Transferring shares - the rule
- 130Transferring shares - application
- 131AGM and extraordinary business - the rule
- 132AGM and extraordinary business - application
- 133Ordinary, special and written resolutions - the rule
- 134Ordinary, special and written resolutions - application
- 135Calling and conducting the meeting - the rule
- 136Calling and conducting the meeting - application
- 137The summary approval procedure - the rule
- 138The summary approval procedure - application
- 139Virtual, hybrid and written decision routes - the rule
- 140Virtual, hybrid and written decision routes - application
- 141Who counts as a director? - the rule
- 142Who counts as a director? - application
- 143Appointment, exit, restriction and disqualification - the rule
- 144Appointment, exit, restriction and disqualification - application
- 145Who can bind the company? - the rule
- 146Who can bind the company? - application
- 147Life without an LTD objects clause - the rule
- 148Life without an LTD objects clause - application
- 149The audit committee asks harder questions - the rule
- 150The audit committee asks harder questions - application
- 151Directors hold power on trust - the rule
- 152Directors hold power on trust - application
- 153The company secretary keeps governance moving - the rule
- 154The company secretary keeps governance moving - application
- 155The auditor's independent voice - the rule
- 156The auditor's independent voice - application
- 157Companies Act offence categories and enforcement - the rule
- 158Companies Act offence categories and enforcement - application
- 159Adequate accounting records - the rule
- 160Adequate accounting records - application
- 161Annual financial statements and reports - the rule
- 162Annual financial statements and reports - application
- 163Annual return, the 56-day window and audit exemption - the rule
- 164Annual return, the 56-day window and audit exemption - application
- 165Reportable changes and event-driven CRO filings - the rule
- 166Reportable changes and event-driven CRO filings - application
- 167External companies and Irish branches - the rule
- 168External companies and Irish branches - application
- 169Beneficial ownership and the RBO - the rule
- 170Beneficial ownership and the RBO - application
- 171Director identity verification in 2026 - the rule
- 172Director identity verification in 2026 - application
- 173Voluntary strike-off - the rule
- 174Voluntary strike-off - application
- 175Involuntary strike-off - the rule
- 176Involuntary strike-off - application
- 177The legal effect of strike-off - the rule
- 178The legal effect of strike-off - application
- 179Administrative and court restoration - the rule
- 180Administrative and court restoration - application
- 181A company's power to borrow - the rule
- 182A company's power to borrow - application
- 183Loan capital and debentures - the rule
- 184Loan capital and debentures - application
- 185Investor or creditor? - the rule
- 186Investor or creditor? - application
- 187Fixed and floating charges - the rule
- 188Fixed and floating charges - application
- 189Register the charge and protect priority - the rule
- 190Register the charge and protect priority - application
- 191Personal insolvency choices before bankruptcy - the rule
- 192Personal insolvency choices before bankruptcy - application
- 193The bankruptcy petition and adjudication - the rule
- 194The bankruptcy petition and adjudication - application
- 195Assets vest in the Official Assignee - the rule
- 196Assets vest in the Official Assignee - application
- 197Income payment and reasonable living expenses - the rule
- 198Income payment and reasonable living expenses - application
- 199Discharge, restrictions and the 2027 re-check - the rule
- 200Discharge, restrictions and the 2027 re-check - application
- 201Congratulations on completing the module