BTG9220

Corporations law and trusts ( 6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr (Mrs) Ashraf U. Kazi

Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2006 (OCL)

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%

Prerequisites: BTG9270