Principles of Corporate Law

Subject LAWS70107 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

March, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
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: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

Coordinator

Dr Benny Tabalujan

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.

Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.

Alternatively, visit our website:

www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

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
  • Financing the corporation
  • Directors’ and officers’ duties
  • Shareholders’ remedies
  • Aspects of corporate insolvency.
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.
Assessment: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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

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