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LAW 171 Consumer Law (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160.
Comment: LAW 171 may not be audited.
LAW 171 provides an overview of the fundamental legal issues and all accompanying form work for the areas of collection, bankruptcy, wage earner plans, and consumer credit issues.
Upon successful completion of LAW 171, the student should be able to:
- Explain the issues and problems relating to consumers.
- Use the various specialized research tools to do legal research on consumer disputes.
- Describe all Hawai`i consumer laws or consumer related laws that are applicable in the settlement of consumer disputes.
- Select the appropriate remedy for the consumer once the applicable authority has been selected and located.