Law of Business Associations (8508.2)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Law School | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
demonstrate a thorough knowledge of statutory and case law relevant to partnerships, corporations and securities; demonstrate a thorough knowledge of law relating to directors' duties and shareholders' rights, the constitutional structure of the corporation and the conduct of the company general meeting; demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the law relating to the corporations external obligations in tort, contract and crime;demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the law relevant to corporate insolvency and the particular responsibilities of directors in this regard; acquire professional experience in researching, identifying and applying the relevant law in practice, and in legal problem solving.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
4977 Introduction to Business Law OR 9523 Business Law & Ethic OR 11220 Business Law.Corequisites
None.Assumed knowledge
An understanding of the Australian Legal System and of the law of contracts (including formation, termination and remedies), the law of agency and the law of torts.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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Required texts
Prescribed texts
The materials listed below are the prescribed texts and legislation. Students will need access to all these materials for the purposes of completing the course of study in the unit. Copies are on sale at the Co-Op Bookshop.
Phillip Lipton, Abe Herzberg, Michelle Welsh, Understanding Company Law (ThomsonReuters, 19th ed, 2018) and
Corporations Legislation (ThomsonReuters, 2018).
Recommended texts
Robert P Austin and Ian M Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay's Principles of Corporations Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 17th ed, 2017)
Baxt, Fletcher and Fridman, Corporations & Associations: Cases & Materials (LexisNexisButterworths, 10th ed, 2009)
Paul Redmond, Corporations and Financial Markets Law (ThomsonReuters, 7th ed, 2017)
Michael Murray and Jason Harris, Keay's Insolvency (ThomsonReuters, 9th ed, 2016)
Jason Harris, Anil Hargovan and Michael Adams, Australian Corporate Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 6th ed, 2017)
Jason Harris, LNQA: Corporations Law (LexisNexisButterworths, 4th ed, 2013)
John Gooley, David Russell, Matthew Dicker and Michael Zammit, Corporations and Associations Law: Principles and Issues (LexisNexisButterworths, 6th ed, 2015)
Roman Tomasic, James Jackson and Robin Woellner, Corporations Law, Principles, Policy and Process (Butterworths, 4th ed, 2002)
Recommended Corporate Law Journals
Australian Journal of Corporate Law
Company and Securities Law Journal and Insolvency Law Journal
Websites
Australian Securities & Investments Commission: http://asic.gov.au/
Understanding Company Law: http://www.uclaw.com.au/home/. The website provides links to many useful resources such as law reform reports, discussion papers and relevant cases.
University of Canberra Library key law databases: http://canberra.libguides.com/law
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
All assignments are required to be submitted by the due date. There is no requirement for lecturers to mark assessment items that are submitted late.
If for any reason you are unable to do an assignment by the due date you must submit, to the lecturer, a request for an extension in writing before the due date (unless impossible) setting out in detail the genuine and exceptional reason for requesting the extension. If there is a medical or counselling reason for the extension request it must be accompanied by a medical or counselling certificate which clearly states:
- that you were unfit to complete the assignment;
- the date of the medical or counselling consultation; and
- the period for which you were / are / will be unfit to complete the assignment.
Special assessment requirements
None.
Supplementary assessment
Refer to the UC Supplementary Assessment Policy
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
See assessment items.
Required IT skills
Students are also assumed to have basic IT skills, such as word processing, familiarity with the Internet sufficient to use e-mail, and access unit information and research databases.
Work placement, internships or practicums
While there are no placements available, this unit is structured to wherever possible relate directly to real workplace experiences with case studies used frequently.
- Semester 2, 2018, On-campus, UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank (179309)
- Semester 2, 2018, On-campus, UC - Global Business College of Australia, Melbourne (179312)
- Semester 2, 2018, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (179311)
- Semester 2, 2017, On-campus, UC - Global Business College of Australia, Melbourne (171371)
- Semester 2, 2017, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (167392)
- Semester 2, 2017, On-campus, UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank (174088)
- Semester 2, 2016, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (151010)
- Semester 2, 2016, On-campus, UC Melbourne - Chadstone Campus (151009)
- Semester 2, 2015, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (139152)