This course introduces students to the essential features of employment law. An attempt has been made to achieve a balance between the academic, conceptual treatment of the subject and a practical approach. Main areas of study covers: contract of employment, employer’s liability, trade unions and industrial relations. It seeks to develop analytical and practical approaches to legal issues concerning employment law.
The course examines specific laws that affect real estate in Barbados in an effort to give agents an appreciation to their duties and limitations. It focuses on the theoretical and practical components, in order to assist participants to apply classroom concepts to on the job situations.
This course provides a grounding in land law with its closely related issues and an exploration of cadastral surveying. It examines sources of land law, ownership, conveyancing, leases, tenancy, easement, and registered and unregistered land. The content in cadastral studies includes the historical development of the cadastre, registration of title, cadastral systems in the Caribbean, trespass and professional conduct.
Land Surveying for Setting Out as relates to construction
This course provides students with a general understanding of the law relating to Contractual Agreements by examining the classification of contracts as well as their essential characteristics. It also explores the rules relating to the contents of contract and in particular terms and exclusion clauses. Further an examination of those factors which cause contracts to be vitiated is obtained. Issues such as mistake, misrepresentation and undue influence are highlighted. A main focus of this course relates to the discharge of contracts and the various remedies available for Breach of contracts.
This course provides students with a general understanding of the law relating to Contractual Agreement by examining the classification of contracts as well as their essential characteristics. It also explores the rules relating to the contents of contract and how they are discharged. The various remedies available for Breach of Contracts are likewise examined.
This course provides students with an understanding of the law relating to liability for civil wrongs which may not be the subject of a contract. The liability for injuries suffered through negligence is particularly examined together nuisance and occupiers liability. Special rules such as the rule under Rylands vs. Fletcher are also explored. A knowledge of the law relating to tortuous Liability concerning non-property wrongs and damage involving trespass to the person, defamation, vicarious and employers’ liability, remedies and defences is also provided.
This course provides students with an understanding of the law relating to liability for civil wrongs that may not be the subject of a contract. The liability for injuries suffered through negligence is particularly examined together with nuisance and occupiers liability. Special rules such as the rule under Rylands v Fletcher are also explored.