Course overview
This course introduces students to the key features, institutions and principles of the Australian legal system, including the roles of the Constitution, parliaments and the courts. The course also exposes students to the basic rules of commercial law including: the formation, performance and termination of a contract; consumer guarantees; the tort of negligence; liability for unsafe products, misleading conduct and abuse of power; discussion of various legal structures used to operate a business ; and an introduction to ecommerce issues.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse the foundational principles of commercial law, undertake self-directed research at a foundational level, and evaluate (complex) legal and business-related information
- Apply commercial law to complex problems/issues, critique the operation of commercial law from a theoretical perspective, either individually or as part of a team
- Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written and/or oral arguments for a professional audience
- Conduct legal research and analysis at a foundational level independently in a professional/academic environment
- Analyse the impact/operation of commercial law from policy, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives.
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