Everything you need to pass ACCA LW.
Covers English law fundamentals, contract law, company law, employment law, and corporate insolvency. £149 on its own, or all six Applied Skills papers for £349, with lifetime access.
- 2h exam length
- On demand book it when you are ready
- Applied Skills level
- £149 on its own, lifetime access
Taught by experts
Real experts behind every LW course.
The qualified-accountant tutors who teach the paper, with an AI Tutor in every lesson.
Stuart MurphyStuart Murphy is VIVA's tutor for ACCA Corporate and Business Law (LW) and Advanced Performance Management (APM), and CIMA Strategic Case Study (SCS).
The syllabus
What LW covers.
Corporate and Business Law (LW) covers the English legal system, contract law, company law, employment law, and insolvency. It provides the legal foundation every finance professional needs to operate ethically and compliantly within corporate structures.
- ✓ English legal system and sources of law
- ✓ Contract law: formation, terms, breach
- ✓ Company formation and constitution
- ✓ Company directors and shareholders
- ✓ Employment law and contract of employment
- ✓ Insolvency and corporate rescue procedures
The course, section by section
8 sections · 76 lessons · 10h 13m of video
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01 A. Essential elements of the legal system 2 modules8 lessons1h 18m of video
- Law and the legal system 3 lessons 28m
- Sources of law 5 lessons 50m
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02 B. The law of obligations 4 modules16 lessons2h 50m of video
- Formation of contracts 5 lessons 1h 1m
- Content of contracts 4 lessons 32m
- Breach of contract and remedies 3 lessons 30m
- The law of torts and professional negligence 4 lessons 47m
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03 C. Employment law 1 module4 lessons51m of video
- Employment law 4 lessons 51m
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04 D. The formation and constitution of business organisations 4 modules15 lessons2h 7m of video
- Agency law 4 lessons 28m
- Partnerships 4 lessons 36m
- Corporations and legal personality 3 lessons 31m
- The formation and constitution of a company 4 lessons 32m
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05 E. Capital and the financing of companies 3 modules12 lessons55m of video
- Share capital 4 lessons 24m
- Loan capital 5 lessons 16m
- Capital maintenance and dividend law 3 lessons 15m
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06 F. Management, administration and the regulation of companies 3 modules10 lessons1h 12m of video
- Company directors 5 lessons 42m
- Other company officers 2 lessons 17m
- Company meetings and resolutions 3 lessons 13m
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07 G. Insolvency law 1 module5 lessons24m of video
- Insolvency and administration 5 lessons 24m
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08 H. Corporate fraudulent and criminal behaviour 1 module6 lessons36m of video
- Fraudulent and criminal behaviour 6 lessons 36m
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Modern tuition
Expert video, with a tutor in every lesson.
Built and taught by people who have lectured this material for years, with an AI Tutor sitting inside each lesson to answer the question you have right now.
- Experts Former Kaplan and BPP lecturers and academics from major UK universities.
- AI Tutor Ask a question inside the lesson and get an answer grounded in that lesson.
- Pick up where you left off Your progress is saved lesson by lesson, so you always come back to the right place.
AI Tutor in every lesson
"Can you go through the Contract law part again, more simply?"
Of course. Here is the short version from this lesson, then the worked example again, one step at a time.
- English legal system and sources of law 4:12
- Company formation and constitution 5:02
- Company directors and shareholders 9:20
ACCA Applied Skills
LW is one of the six Applied Skills papers. ACCA lets you sit them in whatever order suits you.
See all of Applied Skills →- AA Audit and Assurance
- FM Financial Management
- FR Financial Reporting
- LW Corporate and Business Law You are here
- PM Performance Management
- TX Taxation
Personalised ACCA pack
LW is £149 on its own, or Applied Skills for £349.
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Questions
The things students ask before buying.
What does the LW course include?
Expert video lessons from qualified-accountant tutors across the LW syllabus, with an AI Tutor in every lesson and your progress saved as you go. £149 on its own, with lifetime access.
How is LW examined?
The LW exam is 2h long. LW is on demand, so you book it when you are ready.
Does the course cover the whole LW syllabus?
Yes. The video lessons cover every section of the LW syllabus, and the AI Tutor in each lesson answers questions on it as you study.
Do ACCA courses include mock exams?
ACCA courses are taught courses: video lessons with an AI Tutor in every lesson. Online mock exams with marking are part of our CIMA courses.
Is it cheaper to buy the whole Applied Skills level?
The Applied Skills pack is £349 and covers every paper in the level, however many you have left. Anything you have already bought comes off the pack price, so buying one paper first never costs you more.
How long do I have access?
Lifetime access, on every course. There is no subscription and no renewal - if you need to resit, or come back to the material years later, it is still there.
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