Course overview
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of key aspects of the law relating to business structures including sole traders, partnerships, syndicates, joint ventures, trusts and corporations. The majority of this course is devoted to an examination of corporate law including the concept of corporate personality, the corporate constitution and Replaceable Rules, company contracts, management of companies, directors and other officers, directors and senior management duties, company financial reporting, members' rights and remedies, financial reporting, auditor's duties and external administration. The course aims to assist students to identify key issues in differing commercial scenarios. This will encompass both theory and practical implementation of the main concepts covered. The course also incorporates selected topics where students are required to provide a critical analysis of the law.
Course learning outcomes
- Identify fundamental legal issues in commercial scenarios and the applicable legislation and partnership law and corporate law principles.
- Discuss fundamental legal issues in commercial scenarios and the applicable partnership and corporate legislation
- Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills in relation to given partnership law and corporate law scenarios.
- Communicate information and ideas effectively using academically and professionally relevant language.
- Apply commercial law concepts to authentic and relevant scenarios and problems.
- Identify local legislation online.
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