Corporate Law

Subject BLAW20001 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2013.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

BLAW10001 Principles of Business Law (previously titled Introduction to Business Law) or 732-102 Law of Business Transactions.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None.
Non Allowed Subjects: None.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills, and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Contact

Melbourne Law School Student Centre
Email: law-studentcentre@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 8344 4475
Subject Overview:

A survey of the law governing the formation, regulation, and termination of companies. Analyses the internal controls on company management and their effects upon outsiders, regulation of the raising of capital and the securities markets.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed the subject should have:

  • Acquired a general knowledge of the regulation of companies and the legal environment in which they operate;
  • Obtained an overview of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the main case law relevant to its operation;
  • Acquired specialised knowledge in key areas of corporate law of relevance to the business community;
  • Understood the roles, functions and duties of the board of directors, management and shareholders, and their relationships with other corporate stakeholders.
Assessment:

Either a 1,200-word assignment (15%) plus a 3-hour end-of-semester examination (85%); or a 3-hour end-of-semester examination (100%).
Prescribed Texts:

Hanrahan, Ramsay, and Stapledon, Commercial Applications of Company Law (CCH, latest edition).
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Breadth Track(s): Law - Business and Taxation Law

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