Assessor name
Maria Carmen L. Vidal
Date issued
Hand in deadline
22 September 2015
Submitted on
16 October 2015
Assignment title
In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Learning
Outcome
LO3
LO4
Learning
outcome
Understand
principles of
liability in
negligence in
business
activities
Be able to apply
principles of
liability in
negligence in
business
situations
Assessment
Criteria
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
Evidence
(Page no)
Student declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in the work.
I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Student signature:
Date:
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In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in
order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades
Grade Descriptor
M1 Identify and apply
strategies to find
appropriate solutions
Indicative characteristic/s
An effective approach to study
and research has been applied.
Contextualisation
To achieve M1, you would have shown an
effective approach to study and research has
been applied to contrast liability in torts with
contractual liability.
(Task 3)
M3 Present and
communicate
appropriate findings
D1 Use critical
reflection to evaluate
own work and justify
valid conclusions
D2 Take responsibility
for managing and
organising activities
D3 Demonstrate
convergent / lateral /
creative thinking
Assignment Brief
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Qualification
Assessor name
Date issued
22 September 2015
Hand in deadline
16 October 2015
Assignment title
Case Scenarios:
As in assignment 1, the client, Petrolimex, has come to seek your companys advice on legal issues as follows:
Case 3
Petrolimex contracted with Escalator Services to deploy a technician to repair the elevator in the factory. An old
worker fell into the open shaft of the elevator that was under repair. The technician, while attempting to save the
worker, also fell into the shaft and got injured as well. There is a notice of repair placed near the opening of the
elevator but no barricade.
Case 4
Petrolimex factory manager employed a temporary worker who was mentally retarded to relieve the work of a
worker that had gone on medical hospitalisation leave. The temporary worker was smoking while in the factory and
caused a fire that destroyed the factory and burned himself to death.
The above data is based on a real life organisation, but details may have been changed for assignment
purposes and may not reflect actual situation.
You are to provide your opinion to the barrister who is assigned to the above legal matters on negligence and torts
on the following:
Task 3 (LO 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and M1, M2, M3)
You have been asked to prepare a report to Petrolimex to make them understand the principles of liability in
negligence in business activities i.e. to contrast liability in torts with contractual liability, explain the nature of liability
in negligence and explain how business can be vicariously liable
To achieve M1, you would have shown an effective approach to study and research has been applied to contrast
liability in torts with contractual liability.
To achieve M2, you would have shown the use of relevant theories and techniques to explain the nature of liability
in negligence.
To achieve M3, you would have shown that you have made appropriate structure and approach according to the
report's purpose and audience such as abstract/executive summary, content list, list of figures/tables/charts,
introduction, conclusion, recommendations, appendices and reference list and terminology.
Task 4 (LO 4: 4.1, 4.2 and M3, D2, D3)
Continuation of the above report but this time to enable it to apply the principles of liability in negligence in business
situations i.e. to apply the elements of the tort of negligence and defences in different business situations and to
apply the elements of vicarious liability in given business situations.
To achieve D2, you will have demonstrated that activities such as legal research have been managed to apply the
elements of vicarious liability in given business situations.
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To achieve D3, you will have shown effective thinking has taken place in unfamiliar contexts to apply the elements
of the tort of negligence and defences in different business situations
Evidence
checklist
Task 3
Task 4
Continuation of the report to apply the elements of the tort of negligence and
defences in different business situations and to apply the elements of vicarious
liability in given business situations.
PRESENTATION
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Evidence
presented
1.
The assignment should have a cover page that includes the assignment title, assignment number,
course title, module title, Lecturer/tutor name and students name. Attach all the pages of assignment
brief/achievement summary with your report and leave them blank for official use.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A fully typed up professionally presented report document. Use 12 point Arial or Times New Roman
script.
6.
Your assignment should be word-processed and should not exceed 2,500 words in length.
7.
8.
9.
The assignment should contain a list of any references used in the report.
Check carefully the submission date and the instructions given with the assignment. Late assignments
may not be accepted.
Ensure that you give yourself enough time to complete the assignment by the due date.
Do not leave things such as printing to the last minute excuses of this nature will not be accepted for
failure to hand-in the work on time.
You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.
If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness, you may
apply (in writing) for an extension.
Failure to achieve a PASS grade will results in a REFERRAL grade being given.
Take great care that if you use other peoples work or ideas in your assignment, you properly reference
them in your text and any bibliography.
NOTE: If you are caught plagiarising, the University policies and procedures will apply.
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Achievement Summary
Qualification
Assessor name
Student name
Criteria
Reference
LO 3
Maria Carmen L.
Vidal
To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to:
3.1
3.2
3.3
Achieved?
(tick)
LO 4
4.1
Apply the elements of the tort of negligence and defences in different business
situations
4.2
Achieved?
(tick)
Grade descriptor
D3: Demonstrate
convergent/lateral /creative
thinking
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Achieved?
(tick)
Assignment Feedback
Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student
Action Plan
Summative feedback
Assessor Signature
Date
Student Signature
Date
: .......................................................................................
VERIFIED BY : .......................................................................................
NAME
: .......................................................................................
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