Principles of Corporate Law

Subject 730-728 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidates background and experience.
Prerequisites:

Students who have a degree in law from, or are admitted to practise in, Australia are not permitted to enrol in this subject except with the permission of the Associate Dean (Melbourne Law Masters).
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have a broad knowledge of relevant aspects of Australian corporate law
  • Understand contemporary issues in corporate regulation
  • Be able to analyse practical corporate law problems and apply principles of corporate law to them
  • Understand the theoretical framework for the regulation of companies.

Syllabus:

This subject examines the law governing the registration, regulation and termination of corporations in Australia. It will explore a range of theoretical and practical issues concerning the corporation and its participants, with a particular emphasis on corporate law in practice.

Principal topics will include:

  • Introduction to the historical, theoretical, legal and constitutional basis of corporations and corporations legislation
  • The corporate constitution
  • The corporation’s legal relations with outsiders
  • Directors’ and officers’ duties
  • Shareholders’ remedies
  • Aspects of corporate insolvency.
Assessment:
  • Structured assignment (100%) (16 November)
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: P12.507Semester 2NLawLawYNNNParkvillePARKVILLEPrinciples of Corporate Law730-728200924 - 26 contact hours per subject.For the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730728Melbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law

Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have a broad knowledge of relevant aspects of Australian corporate law
  • Understand contemporary issues in corporate regulation
  • Be able to analyse practical corporate law problems and apply principles of corporate law to them
  • Understand the theoretical framework for the regulation of companies.

Syllabus:

This subject examines the law governing the registration, regulation and termination of corporations in Australia. It will explore a range of theoretical and practical issues concerning the corporation and its participants, with a particular emphasis on corporate law in practice.

Principal topics will include:

  • Introduction to the historical, theoretical, legal and constitutional basis of corporations and corporations legislation
  • The corporate constitution
  • The corporation’s legal relations with outsiders
  • Directors’ and officers’ duties
  • Shareholders’ remedies
  • Aspects of corporate insolvency.
  • Structured assignment (100%) (16 November)
Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidates background and experience.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.

Students who have a degree in law from, or are admitted to practise in, Australia are not permitted to enrol in this subject except with the permission of the Associate Dean (Melbourne Law Masters).

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