BANKING AND FINANCE LAW

LAW3BFL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides an introduction to selected fundamental legal issues in relation to corporate banking and finance law. In addition to an examination of key legal issues the subject aims to provide students with an opportunity to develop practical legal skills by drafting and negotiating the terms of a loan agreement. The subject is divided into three themes: 1) regulation of the financial system; 2) the legal nature of different forms of financial accommodation; 3) Guarantees. Topics covered include: regulation of Australia's financial system including the impact of deregulation and the Global Financial Crisis, discussion of the legal nature and structure of different forms of financial accommodation including the nature of the relationship between borrowers, lenders and agents in multi lender financing; the negotiation and drafting of loan agreements; and the law of guarantees.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mira Stammers

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Seminar questions, quizzes, group project and final examination.

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW2CTA AND LAW2CTB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and apply the relevant banking and finance law applicable to a given fact situation relating to corporate banking and finance.

02. Characterise the legal nature of the relationship between parties to various types of financial accommodation

03. Explain key terms in corporate finance documents.

04. Apply negotiating and drafting techniques to a loan agreement at an introductory level.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mira Stammers

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Five online quizzes totalling 30-minutes	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 2-hour open book final examination	N/A	Central exam	Individual	No	60	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Major group project (2000 words per student). Requirements include on campus: 1) attendance at compulsory demonstration of how to negotiate the drafting of a commercial loan agreement; and 2) attendance and participation 3 hr mock negotiation and drafting of a commercial loan agreement.	N/A	Other	Individual	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4