law3gil insurance law
GENERAL INSURANCE LAW & PRACTICE
LAW3GIL
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed to cover principles of General Insurance Law through an examination of the general principles relating to the construction and interpretation of various classes of insurance cover in relation to land based risks. Some of the common classes of cover which will be dealt with are Fire and Public Liability Risks, Motor Insurance cover, Home Owners and Home Contents policies. The syllabus will deal with regulatory aspects of insurance as covered by key legislation, common law principles which regulate the relationship between the insurer and the insured such as the duty of good faith, non-disclosure and misrepresentation and fraud in insurance contracts. The legislative frame work will also be taken into account. Of relevance here will be coverage of the principles of subrogation, election, waiver and estoppel. From the practical perspective, duties owed by a lawyer when retained by an insurer, as well as a lawyer's professional responsibilities will be considered
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBalu Rao
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW2CTA
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Australian Insurance Law : A First Reference | Prescribed | Greg Pynt | LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS 2008 |
| Readings | Princilples of Insurance Law | Recommended | Kelly 7 Ball | LEXIS NEXIS LOOSELEAF VERSION |
| Readings | Principles of Liability Insurance | Recommended | Derrington&Ashton | LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS 2005 |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBalu Rao
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Oral arguments in tutorials with prepared skeletal arguments of not more than 400 words | 20 | |
| open book examination | 50 | |
| written essay (1,500 to 1,800) words | 30 |