Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

Liability for defective products; liability for misleading advice or information; contract law; agency law; partnership law; introduction to company law; company officers' duties.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• examine common commercial law scenarios relating to: the supply of defective goods and services; contract disputes; misrepresentations; agency relationships; partnership law; and company law
• identify legal problems and risks which arise in those scenarios
• describe the laws relevant to those scenarios
• analyse and apply the laws to predict possible legal outcomes.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (2 hours): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Kerstin Steiner

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Students enrolled in course code 0816 must be granted permission to undertake this unit.

Prohibitions

BTC1110, BTW1200