COMPANY LAW

LAW3CMP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are introduced to the principal features of modern corporations and securities law. The scope of this area of law is wide and the statute (the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) dominates. There is a concern both to situate the law contextually and to 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.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Vivien Goldwasser

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: (LAW2STA or LAW3ADM) and (LAW2RPT or LAW3PRP)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Must be admitted to any Bachelor of Laws UG degree or have permission from Law Director of Programs

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Australian Corporations Legislation	Prescribed	N/A	CURRENT EDN, CCH, LBC OR BUTTERWORTHS: OR DOWNLOADED

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Vivien Goldwasser

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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	%
Final examination		60
Mid-semester assessment/s		40