COMPARATIVE INSOLVENCY LAW

LAW5CIL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will offer a comparative approach to insolvency law, with a focus on corporate insolvency systems. Given the recent worldwide financial crisis, the need for insolvency law reform has once again been publicized, and many countries are in the midst of such reform.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	A global view of business insolvency systems	Prescribed	Westbrook, J., Booth, C., Paulus and Rajak, H.	THE WORLD BANK, 2010

Melbourne, 2014, Week 40-40, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 40 - 40
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
class participation		10
one 6,000-7,000-word take home examination		90