BTC3200

Finance law

(BUS)

Ms Janine Pascoe

6 points + Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisite: BTC2110 or equivalent and BTC2210 or BTC2213 or equivalent

Synopsis: Aspects of the legal environment that affect financial decisions, transactions and relationships. Topics covered are chosen from the laws regulating the financing implications of different forms of business organisation; financial institutions; cheques, banking and the banker-customer relationship; electronic funds transfer; other negotiable instruments; the laws regulating business finance and security; consumer credit; guarantees; bankruptcy and insolvency law, and debt recovery.

Assessment: Assignment (2000 words): 25% + Examination (open book, 3.5 hours - includes 0.5 hours for reading and note taking): 75%