LAWS6810 - Introductory Corporate Law

Objectives

• Acquire the necessary background in corporate law in order to study further specialised subjects taught at an advanced level.
• Focus on the fundamental principles of law applying to public and proprietary companies.
• Examine a brief history of the development of the corporate form and the evolution of Australian corporate law.

Content

Nature of corporate personality; the incorporation process; corporate constitution; governance rules; duties of directors and remedies for shareholders.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
13-14 March & 3-4 April 2009

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• 1 x Take Home Exam (100%)

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Business Law | Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law | Graduate Diploma in Corporate, Securities and Finance Law