University of Asia Pacific
Department of Law and Human Rights
Lesson Plan
Course Code & Title:
Semester:
Teacher:
Office/Room:
Law 339 : Mercantile Law
3rd Year 1st Semester
Mansura Khanam
House# 74/B/1 (6th Floor),UAP City Campus Annex Building, Green Road, Dhaka1215.
Consultation/Contact
Time:
Day 1(Sunday)
12.00 P.M to 1.00 P.M.
Day 2( Monday)
11 A.M. to 12.50 P.M.
Day 3( Tuesday)
11 A.M to 12.50 P.M.
Day 4( Wednesday)
3.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
Day 5(Thursday)
10.00 A.M. to 11.00 P.M.
Email:
Mobile:
Course Overview:
mansura@uap-bd.edu
Course Outline:
Course objectives:
Teaching Method:
Prerequisites:
Week
1
Class Date
11-10-15
11-10-15
12-10-15
14-10-15
2
18-10-15
18-10-15
19-10-15
01718-919698
Mercantile Law covers a wide range of issues namely Law of Carriage of goods by land,
air & sea as well as Laws relating to insurance, negotiable instruments, sale of goods,
bankruptcy.
Mercantile Law embraces different aspects of Law of Carriage of Goods by land, air,
sea, as well as issues focusing on insurance, sale of goods, negotiable instruments and
insolvency.
Mercantile Law is designed to enable the students to appreciate the basic premises of
laws of carriage, laws of insurance, negotiable instruments, sale of goods and
bankruptcy.
Lectures, assignments, interactive sessions, oral presentation, group work etc.
Fulfilment of the criteria determined by the University must be ensured.
Course schedule/ Class schedule
Topic
Reading
Work assignment
assignment
Introduction to Contract of Sale of goods Act
characteristics of Contract of sale
sale of goods
1930
of goods
Essential elements and
characteristics of Contract
of sale of goods
Sale and agreement to sale
Sale and agreement to
sale(contd.)
Condition and warranty ,
and its distinction
Express and implied
conditions and warranties
Express and implied
conditions and
Sale of goods Act
1930
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Distinguish between conditions
and warranties.
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21-10-15
25-10-15
25-10-15
26-10-15
28-10-15
4
1-11-15
1-11-15
2-11-15
4-11-15
5
8-11-15
8-11-15
9-11-15
6
Insurable Interest (Contd.)
15-11-15
Some terms involving
insurance
Payment of Loss, Double
Insurance, Reinsurance,
Contribution, Subrogation
Payment of Loss, Double
Insurance, Reinsurance,
Contribution, Subrogation
Material Facts
Premium
Doctrine of Proximate
Cause
Policy
Loss
16-11-15
18-11-15
22-11-15
22-11-15
23-11-15
25-11-15
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Definitions and
fundamental principles of
Insurance Contract
Meaning, Nature,
Classification & Subject
matter of Insurance
Historical Development of
Insurance, Insurable Interst
11-11-15
15-11-15
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warranties(contd.)
Implied warranties
Transfer of property or
ownership
Transfer of property or
ownership
Significance of
determining the precise
moment at which property
passes
Transfer of title by non
owner
Doctrine of Caveat Emptor
Unpaid seller
Rights of buyer
Tutorial 01
13-12-15
13-12-15
14-12-15
16-12-15
Sale of goods Act
1930
Implied conditions
Particular Average
Development of
Law of
Insurance in
Bangladesh
Cover Note: Its
form , contents and
effects
Premium
Mid-term
Definition and Background
Bankruptcy Actof Bankruptcy Legislation
1997
Objects of Law of
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Proceedings
Effects of order of
Adjudication
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Incoterms 2010
Material Facts &
Immaterial Facts
Forms & Contents of Policy
Order of Adjudication
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20-12-15
20-12-15
21-12-15
23-12-15
10
27-12-15
27-12-15
28-12-15
30-12-15
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3-1-16
Maturity of NI
Carriage of
Goods Act 1865
25-1-16
Carriage of goods by Land
Definition and
characteristics of Common
and private carrier
Definition and
characteristics of Common
and private carrier
Rights, duties and liabilities
of common carrier
Carriage of goods by
Railways
Liabilities of Railway
General liability and
liabilities for animal.
Carriage of goods by Air
Contract of Affreightment
Definition andclauses of
Charter party.
Seaworthiness
27-1-16
Deviation
4-1-16
6-1-16
10-1-16
10-1-16
11-1-16
13-1-16
13
17-1-16
17-1-16
18-1-16
14
Definition & Elements of
Negotiable Instruments (NI)
Features of NI, Differences
between different types of
NI
Cheque
Winter Vacation
Holder & Holder in Due
Course
Negotiation
Negotiation
Negotiation (Contd.)
Maturity of NI, Presentment
of NI
Negotiation
(Contd.)Presentment &
Payment of NI
Dishonour of NI, Discharge
of Parties & Instrument
Dishonour of NI, Discharge
of Parties & Instrument
How is the offence NI
becomes punishable
3-1-16
12
Periphery of the
Negotiable
Instruments Act,
1881
Tutorial 02
20-1-16
24-1-16
24-1-16
Dishonour of Cheque
Principles of Negotiation
Discharge of Parties and NI under
the Negotiable Instruments Act,
1881
Carriage of
Goods Act 1865
Carriage of Goods
by Sea Act
Charter-party
Final Exam
Basic text(s):
1. Ivamy, E.R. Hardy, General Principles of Insurance Law, Butterworths Law,
6th edition, November, 1993
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2. Singh, Avtar, Law of Carriage: Air, Land and Sea, Eastern Book Company,
March 13, 4th edition, 2005
3. DLR on Sale of Goods Act, 1930
4. Kini, M.V. Commentaries on the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881, 2007
5. DLR on the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Course Teacher will refer reference books in the class room.
Reference text(s):
Additional
reading Course Teacher will refer additional reading materials namely case reports, journals,
books etc. in the class room.
material (s)
Quiz Test: Description of components of assessment (Class test,
Assessment / Assignment Methods:
Marks for assessment will be given by the class participation, midterm, final exams etc) 100%
course teacher through class tests,
quizzes, assignments, presentation, class Assessment Marks 30 includes: Class test/ Assignment 10+ Class
performance, class attendance etc. There attendance 10 + Class performance & Viva voce 10.
should be at least (n+1) where ‘n’ is the
number of class tests for a course. The Total Marks 100 includes : Assessment 30 + Midterm Examination
course teacher must submit a copy of 20+ Final Examination 50
marks of Assessment (mentioning the
fractions in class tests, quizzes etc.) of her
course to the Head of the respective
departments.
Each course has a letter grade equivalent to a certain number of grade
Grading Systems:
points. Letter grades and their corresponding grade points are as
follows:
Numerical Grade
Students’ responsibilities:
Letter
Grade
Grade
Point
80% and above
A+
4.00
75% to less than 80%
A
3.75
70% to less than 75%
A-
3.50
65% to less than 70%
B+
3.25
60% to less than 65%
B
3.00
55% to less than 60%
B-
2.75
50% to less than 55%
C+
2.50
45% to less than 50%
C
2.25
40% to less than 45%
D
2.00
Less than 40%
F
0.00
Exemption
E
--
Incomplete
I
--
Satisfactory
S
--
Students must have to ensure their required percentage of attendance.
Apart from this, effective concentration and participation in the class
room as well as efficient fulfillment of their reading and working
assignment is highly needed.
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Mansura Khanam
Lecturer
Department of Law & Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific
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