Issues in finance law
Associate Professor Robin Edwards
6 points * 3 hours per week * First, second semester * Caulfield
Objectives On completion of this subject students should have a sound knowledge of the law relating to the securities industry; a good understanding of the law relating to derivatives; an understanding of legal issues arising in corporate and international finance; an ability to make an informed decision on how to avoid breaches of the law and when to seek professional legal advice.
Synopsis This subject examines illegal competitive practices. Competitive practices may be illegal because they unfairly disadvantage consumers (for example by deceptive advertising or producing defective products), or because they unfairly disadvantage business rivals (for example by deceptive advertising, unauthorised use of another's patents, trade marks or copyright), or because they harm the competitive process itself (for example price and market rigging agreements, restraints of trade, monopoly abuses, price discrimination and mergers). Much of the subject will be concerned with the provisions of the Trade Practices Act. The subject will attempt to place the laws controlling unfair competitive practices within the wider economic sphere.
Assessment Two assignments: 20% each * Final examination (3 hours): 60%
Prescribed texts
Burton G Australian financial transactions law Butterworths, 1991