Corporate Law Assignment

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Answer both parts of the question 1 a] Outline the basic elements of a crime and illustrate how business operations can be subjected to criminal law. What problems have made it difficult to secure convictions of companies for major criminal offences? How have these problems been since addressed by the government? 60 marks b] Oliver reads an advertisement for a sale at Jose’s Apparel Ltd, a clothing shop. He decides to go and search for a bargain. However he cannot find a single item at the sale prices. He knows that you are a law student and asks for your help. What advice can you offer? Support your answer with case law. 40 marks Instructions : - 1. The assignment must be word processed using the Arial font at size 12. 2. The word count for this essay is between 1500 – 1750 words. 3. The exact number of words used MUST be stated at the end. 4. A complete Bibliography must also be appended at the end. 5. This essay must show evidence of research and reading. 6. You must make adequate reference to case laws, statutes or examples as may be relevant. 1.a] This question deals with four sections, which have been elaborated subsequently. Although there are numerous definitions for Criminal Law, But in my opinion, I believe it can be defined as a series of rules or a framework imposed by the state, specifying the parameters of acceptable behaviour. In other words, it’s a method of social control. The traditional definition of crime lays down, that it has two elements which must coincide in time namely: (1) The Guilty Act / Actus Reus: Actus Reus can be defines as “an act committed in legally relevant circumstances; and causing the prohibited result” (Clarkson and Keating, 2010, p.p.73). More simply put it is basically

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