COMPANY LAW

LAW3CMP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students are introduced to the principal features of modern partnership and corporations law. The scope of this area of law is wide, and statutes, the Partnership Act 1958 (Vic) and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), dominate. 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 VLAB for admission to practice in Victoria in the area of Company Law.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Louis de Koker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW2CTB OR (LAW2STA AND LAW1LIM AND LAW2CTA)

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

Learning resources

Understanding Company Law

Resource Type: Other resource

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Welsh, Lipton and Herzberg, latest edition

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Thomson Reuters

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: 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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an ability to evaluate and choose the most appropriate legal form of business with specific reference to sole proprietorships, partnerships and companies.

02. Identify and analyse ethical and policy considerations and other conceptual factors as they apply to company law.

03. Demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge of company law to analyse complex legal problems and to provide indications of probable outcomes.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Louis de Koker

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Final examination ( 3 hours - 3 000 word equivalent)Centrally administered examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group assignment final essay (500 words per student)Problem based - formal essay with correct referencing and citation. Four to five members per group. 2 000 words, including reflection on group dynamics, equivalent to 500 words per student.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Tutorial preparation (500 word equivalent)Students will be assessed on online preparation for tutorial problem-solving exercises. Students will be advised of the detailed requirements of this assessment in the Subject Learning Guide.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended