LAW3CMP
COMPANY LAW
LAW3CMP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to the principal features of modern partnership, corporations and securities law. The scope of this area of law is wide, and statutes (the Partnership Act 1958 (Vic) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) dominates. This subject aims to both situate the law contextually and emphasise the practical operation of the law in its social setting. Topics include the constitutional and administrative context of the Corporations Act, incorporation and its effects, corporate governance, various methods of financing (including equity and debt), and external administration. This subject meets the requirements of the Council of Legal Education for admission to practice in Victoria in the area of Company Law.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDavid Wishart
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1LIM and (LAW2STA or LAW3ADM) and (LAW2CTA or LAW2CTB) and LAW2FPL and LAW2RPT or LAW3PRP
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Must be admitted to any Bachelor of Laws UG degree or have permission from Law Director of Programs
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To be able to weigh up and choose the most appropriate legal form of business in particular situations.
- Activities:
- Tutorials: presentations and questions as set. Discussion and in-class activities.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Using generic legal skills to apply knowledge of company law and the law of partnership to analyse complex legal problems and to provide indications of probable outcomes.
- Activities:
- Tutorials: presentations and questions as set. Discussion and in-class activities.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify and analyse ethical and policy considerations and other conceptual factors as they apply to partnership and company law.
- Activities:
- Tutorials: presentations and questions as set. Discussion and in-class activities.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Wishart
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Final examination | Problems only | 40 | 01, 02 |
Ethics and policy essay | 1000 words, modelled on The Conversation essays. | 30 | 03 |
Multiple Choice Questions | Designed to get 20 | 20 | 01, 02 |
Presentation and blog entry | 10 | 01, 02, 03 |