LLH305 Corporate Law

Corporate law examines the laws and regulations relevant to registered companies. Knowledge of corporate law is required for admission to legal practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Law
School/Discipline: Law School
Study area: Law and justice
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Locations
Semester 2, 2018 23 July 2018 - 16 November 2018	Gardens Point Gardens Point (External)
Summer, 2018 (Block) 19 November 2018 - 22 February 2019	Gardens Point
Summer, 2018 19 November 2018 - 22 February 2019	Gardens Point (External)

Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2018: $1,344
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2018: $2,532
International student fee: 2018: $3,480

Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as part of our study abroad or exchange programs
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: ( LLB204 and LLH201) or LWB244
Anti-requisites: LWB334

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

Summer Semester details

Dates: 19 November 2018 - 22 February 2019
Class days: This unit will be taught in intensive/block mode. Timetable information will be available in HiQ by October.
Fee type: Tuition Fee
Restrictions: No restrictions: this unit is available to all QUT students and single-unit study and cross institutional students.
Notes: This is a summer tuition fee unit at the undergraduate level. Standard tuition fees apply. Eligible students may apply for FEE-HELP in eStudent, including cross institutional and QUT students in a Commonwealth supported place who are required to pay tuition fees.

Unit outlines

Semester 2, 2018

Coordinator

Name: Ms Anne Matthew
Email: a.matthew@qut.edu.au
Phone: 3138 2851

Rationale

People who wish to embark on a commercial venture may choose from a range of forms of legal organisations provided by the legal system. A competent commercial lawyer or business person needs to be aware of the legal principles pertaining to one of the more important types of organisations, namely, the registered company. Corporate Law is designed to provide you with knowledge and understanding of the key legal principles and policy issues relevant to registered companies. This unit is a compulsory area of study in the law degree and is required for admission as a legal practitioner.

Aims

This unit aims to:

· provide students with knowledge of key corporate law principles, and
· assist you to apply the legal research skills developed in LLH201 Legal Research and LLH206 Administration Law.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit you should be able to:

1. construct arguments, synthesising the law and policy, to critically analyse complex corporate problems and communicate arguments and reasoning appropriately (Course Learning Outcomes 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1)
2. interpret and explain relevant provisions of corporate legislation and demonstrate an awareness of the various contexts in which the law operates (CLOs 1.1, 1.4), and
3. research a complex corporate law problem or issue by selecting the appropriate methodology and using a range of legal resources to complete a research project within a set time frame (CLOs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4).

Content

The content of this unit includes:

· the context of Australian corporations law
· the incorporation process
· the corporate constitution
· corporate personality
· administration of companies and management of the business of companies
· duties and liabilities of directors and officers
· company's dealing with outsiders
· members remedies
· basic principles of corporate funding, and
· winding up of corporations.

Approaches to teaching and learning

The teaching and learning approach in this unit is blended, comprising online content delivery for independent, flexible learning and face-to-face tutorials that facilitate the practice of applying the law to fact scenarios, and developing skills in legal problem solving, statutory interpretation and research.

Student learning is supported with online materials to provide feedback on the understanding of the principles and skills of the unit.

The research project assessment instrument and unit teaching affords students an opportunity to learn and apply the principles of project management. Students are also referred to commercial contexts and need to apply critical thinking as well as creative problem-solving.

External students are supported with an External Attendance School midway through the semester.

Assessment items

Name	#1: Literature Review
Description	Students will undertake research in relation to a complex corporate law problem. The literature review will identify the objective of the research and evaluate the material/authorities found in relevant primary and secondary resources. Word limit: 1000 words.
Weighting	10%
Due date	Week 4
Internal or external	Both
Group or individual	Individual
Relates to learning outcomes	3

Name	#2: Research Project
Description	In this paper, students will communicate the outcome to the complex corporate law problem that formed the basis of the Literature Review in the required format and in the appropriate style. Word limit: 2500 words.
Weighting	40%
Due date	Week 8
Internal or external	Both
Group or individual	Individual
Relates to learning outcomes	1-3

Name	#3: Examination
Description	An open book exam that may examine all topics of the unit.
Weighting	50%
Due date	Central exam period
Internal or external	Both
Group or individual	Individual
Relates to learning outcomes	1-2

Academic integrity

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A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Prescribed
J Harris, A Hargovan and M Adams, Australian Corporate Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 6th ed, 2017)
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Recommended
C Anderson, J Dickfos, M Nehme, M Hyland and A Dahdal, Corporations Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 5th ed, 2016)
P Lipton, A Herzberg and M Welsh, Understanding Company Law (Lawbook Co, 19th ed, 2017)

Risk assessment statement

There are no unusual risks in this unit.

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