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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q6B – Company Law

Explain two fiduciary duties of a company director.

Directors of companies are placed in special and unique positions. Their status imposes certain duties on them, and these include fiduciary duties.

Required:
Explain any TWO fiduciary duties of a company director.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q6A – Company Law

Advise on the importance of filing annual returns for Xeyoze Limited.

Xeyoze Limited was incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission on February 1, 2010. On March 1, 2011, the company bid for a contract to rehabilitate one of the nation’s oil refineries. This contract attracted scores of bidders because it was seen as a very lucrative one. A rival bidder objected to the competence of Xeyoze Limited to bid for the contract on the ground that an investigation at the Corporate Affairs Commission revealed that the company has not filed its annual returns.

Required: Advise Xeyoze Limited on the following:

(i) The importance of filing annual returns. (2 Marks)
(ii) The period within which the annual returns must be filed. (2 Marks)
(iii) The consequences of failure to file annual returns. (2 Marks)
(iv) Whether it is optional to file the annual returns or not (2 Marks)
(v) What is your advice if the contract was bid for on October 1, 2010? (3 Marks)

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q5B – Agency Law

State two differences between a hire purchase agreement and a sale agreement.

A hire purchase agreement and a sale agreement are similar but not identical. Required: State any TWO differences between a hire purchase agreement and a sale agreement.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q5A – Agency Law

Advise KMS and Stella on the legal implications of Stella's actions.

Stella works as a sales girl for Kampus Multipurpose Stores (KMS), operated by Lucas on the University Campus. Recently, Lucas discovered that whenever he was not around, Stella would pack Lucas’ wares off the shelves and display her own wares on the shelves. Thus, Stella used her employer’s time, resources and facilities to sell her own wares in place of her employer’s. The financial books of KMS were audited last month and the audit revealed that on some occasions, Stella sold her employer’s wares at a higher rate than that recommended and she pocketed the difference. Required: Advise the following parties on the legal implications of their actions: (i) KMS (5 Marks) (ii) Stella (6 Marks)

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q4B – Law of Contract

Explain the concept of undue influence in contract law.

For a contract to be binding on all the parties to it, it must not be tainted by any vitiating element. Undue influence is one of such vitiating elements.
Required: Explain briefly undue influence as a vitiating element in a contract.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q4A – Law of Contract

Advise on the implications of a contract entered into by a minor.

Samuel, aged 16, is the son of Chief Luke Umeh, a multi-billionaire. Two weeks ago, Samuel drove his father’s 2011 model Jeep vehicle to a car exhibition. At the exhibition, he saw a year 2012 model of the same Jeep and entered into a contract with the manufacturers to buy two of the latest Jeep. The two Jeeps were delivered to Samuel and he drives them to his secondary school to impress his school mates. The manufacturers of the Jeep, Manny Auto Engineering Limited, requested payment for the Jeeps but Samuel refused to pay, claiming that he is an infant. The manufacturers are insisting on full payment for the vehicles by Chief Umeh.
Required: Advise the following parties on the implications of their actions:
(i) The manufacturers;
(ii) Samuel; and
(iii) Chief Luke Umeh.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q3C – Sources of Nigerian Law

Explain the tort of vicarious liability.

The law of tort deals with civil liabilities of wrongdoers. There are many heads of liability under the law. One of the heads of liability is the tort of vicarious liability. You are required to explain the tort of vicarious liability.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q3B – Sources of Nigerian Law

State fundamental human rights guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution.

Every human being has rights which are fundamental and which he enjoys because he is a person. In Nigeria, the fundamental human rights are guaranteed under the Nigerian Constitution. You are required to state any FIVE fundamental human rights guaranteed by Chapter IV of the Nigerian Constitution.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q3A – Sources of Nigerian Law

List the sources of Nigerian law.

Nigerian law is rich both in respect to source and contents. You are required to list any FIVE sources of Nigerian Law.

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BL – May 2012 – L1 – SB – Q2C – Company Law

State two powers of an Official Receiver appointed to manage a debtor's property.

An Official Receiver is usually appointed by the court to take over the management of the property of a debtor. You are required to state TWO powers of an Official Receiver.

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SB – Q2b – Partnership Law

Explain three rules that determine the existence of a partnership under Nigerian law.

A partnership is one of the business organisations that the Companies and Allied Matters Act provides for.
Required:
Explain THREE rules that could be applied to determine the existence of a partnership. (6 Marks)

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SB – Q1b – Company Law

State three grounds for a member of a limited liability partnership to cease membership.

The Companies and Allied Matters Act provides for freedom of association with business organisations.
Required:
i ) State THREE grounds upon which a member of a limited liability partnership may cease to become a member of the organisation. (6 Marks)

ii) The Received English Law has three components.
Required:
State TWO types of Received English Law. (4 Marks)

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q18 – Alternative Dispute Resolution

Identify which method represents Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Which of the following means Alternative Dispute Resolution?

A. Private hearing
B. Public hearing
C. General intervention
D. Conciliation
E. Commission of Inquiry

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q16 – Partnership Law

Identify the minimum number of designated partners required in a limited liability partnership.

The minimum number of designated partners that a limited liability partnership must have is:

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Identify the term for moral persuasion against wrongdoing in society.

A moral persuasion against wrongdoing or unacceptable conduct in a given society is called:

A. Law
B. Etiquette
C. Norms
D. Morality
E. Ethics

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Law of Torts

Identify the tort that affects economic interest from the options.

Which of the following is a tort that affects economic interest?

A. Nuisance
B. Champerty
C. Libel
D. Trespass
E. Passing off

 

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BL – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q4 – Company Law

Identifying the maximum turnover for a small company under Nigerian law.

The maximum turnover of a small company is
A. N20 million
B. N50 million
C. N80 million
D. N100 million
E. N120 million

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BL – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q6e – Employment Law

Identify situations when an employee is entitled to redundancy benefits.

State any THREE instances in which an employee may be entitled to redundancy benefits. (3 Marks)

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BMF – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q5 – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Understanding the primary purpose of data protection law.

The purpose of data protection law is to protect the:
A. Managers
B. Owners
C. Governments
D. Individuals
E. Investors

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BMF – May 2024 – L1 – SA – Q4 – The Business Environment

Identifying what is not included as an aspect of employment law.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of employment law?
A. Minimum wage
B. Working conditions
C. Cash flow
D. Redundancy
E. Discrimination

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