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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course provides an understanding of Australian corporate law. The course is structured to meet the admission requirements for practice as a legal practitioner in the Australian states and territories. The following topics will be covered: - forms of business association, including partnership; - incorporation and the concept of separate legal personality; - the corporate constitution; - membership of the corporation and share capital; - corporate contracting; - duties and liabilities of directors and officers; - basic features of the management of companies; - shareholders' remedies; - company credit and security arrangements; and - winding up. Learning activities include a research essay and a final examination. This course is delivered using lectures and a fully interactive tutorial program. This course meets the requirements of the Law Admissions Consultative Committee Prescribed Academic Areas of Knowledge for Company Law.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught semi-intensively with compulsory contact hours of approximately 36 hours of face to face teaching. The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. - Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program course listwhen finalised. Preliminary Reading Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.