Undergraduate - UnitBTF2220 - Corporations law

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2012 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr. Michelle Welsh [semester 1]. Mr. Michael Duffy [semester 2].

Synopsis

Topics include the separate legal entity status of companies and the concept of limited liability; the effect of registration; the corporate constitution; the company's relationship with outsiders; corporate management incorporating extensive consideration of directors' duties; share capital; regulation of public fund raising; members' remedies incorporating statutory remedies and common law rights of action; members' meetings; forms of corporate insolvency administrations; trusts, incorporating the role of trustees and the rights of beneficiaries.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

demonstrate an understanding of the significance and functions of corporations, and trusts, as legal structures that facilitate the carrying on of business
identify, explain and apply legislation and case law to the internal and external regulation of corporations, and the operations of trusts
develop skills in legal problem solving and analyse legal problems relating to corporations and trusts.