BTG9220

Corporations law and trusts

(BUS)

Dr Ashraf Kazi

6 points + Gippsland, distance + 12 hours per week + Second semester + Prerequisite: BTG9270 or equivalent

Synopsis: Topics include the Corporations Law scheme; the role and functions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; the concept of limited liability; the effect of registration; the corporate constitution; the company's relationship with outsiders; share and loan capital; regulation of public fund raising; duties of directors, officers and promoters; rights of members and minority shareholder protection; forms of corporate insolvency administrations, particularly as they affect creditors, officers and shareholders; trusts, trustees, beneficiaries and third parties.

Assessment: Assignment (3000 words): 30% + Examination (3 hours): 70%