GENERAL INSURANCE LAW & PRACTICE
LAW3GIL
Not currently offered
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
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Balu Rao
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Students will be expected to address issues arising in insurance related litigation based on case law scenarios or alternatively research into law reform in specific areas of insurance law. This will be an assessed essay- based activity, oral arguments and in the final examination.
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW2CTA AND LAW1LIM
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
Australian Insurance Law: A First Reference
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Greg Pynt
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS 2008
ISBN: 9780409337532
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Principles of Liability Insurance
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Derrington & Ashton
Year: 2005
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS 2005
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Principles of Insurance Law
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Kelly 7 Ball
Year: N/A
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Publisher: LEXIS NEXIS LOOSELEAF VERSION
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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