BTX2000 - Corporations law - 2017

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.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

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

First semester and Trimester A -

Within semester assessment: 30% + Examination: 70%

Second semester and Trimester B and C -

Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Ms Anne O'Rourke (First and Second semester)

Dr Chenxia Shi (City)

BTF1010, BTC1110 or BTP1010

BTB2220, BTC2210, BTF2220, BTG2220, BTW2220