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Company Law

Unit Code: HBL221N




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Semester or Term

36 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

HBL111N Introduction to Business Law

 Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Aims & Objectives:

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  • Understand the importance of company law rules and company law regulation in the Australian commercial environment
  • Develop an understanding of the role company law plays in regulating both business activity and company officers
  • Develop an understanding of the role and duties of directors and other company officers
  • Identify and implement problem solving skills in real world case examples
  • Demonstrate an understanding of current regulation of companies and other business structures in Australia
  • Synthesise legal arguments from multiple points of view

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Teaching Methods:

Lecture (2 hours), Tutorial (1 hour)
Lectures are designed to inform and increase the legal knowledge of students with regard to the regulation, implementation and enforcement of company law in Australia. Tutorials are designed to develop problem-solving skills and facilitate and encourage the development of verbal communication skills. Students are expected to articulate and assess multiple legal arguments and arrive at a considered and balanced point of view.

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Assessment:

Assignment/Class Test (20-30%)
Examination (70-80%)

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Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
  • Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
  • Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
  • Effective and ethical in work and community situations
  • Adaptable and able to manage change
  • Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

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Content:

  • Topic 1: Introduction to Company Law
  • Topic 2: The Company Constitution
  • Topic 3: Company’s Relations with Outsiders
  • Topic 4: Share Capital, Membership and Dividends
  • Topic 5: Directors and Corporate Governance
  • Topic 6: Directors’ Duties: Good Faith
  • Topic 7: Directors’ Duties: Duty of Care
  • Topic 8: Members’ Meetings and Members’ Remedies
  • Topic 9: Insolvency

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Reading Materials:

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.

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