Companies and Partnership Law

Course aim

To provide an understanding of the unenacted and enacted laws relating to partnerships and corporations and to further develop the application of legal methodology in problem solving.

Course content

Definition and characteristics of partnerships, formation of partnerships, relations of partners inter se and fiduciary obligations. Relations with outsiders. Dissolution of partnerships. The role of corporations law in the Australian legal system; the history of corporations law leading to the development of the modern limited liability company; the national system of legislation. The incorporation process; the separate entity theory; the corporate constitution. The legal position of persons dealing with corporations; pre-incorporation contracts; promoters and their obligations to the company; corporate liability for the acts of officers; corporate contracting; management contracts with the company. Capital structure and dividends. Corporate governance. Company directors, officers and controllers: common law, equitable and statutory duties. Shareholders' rights and obligations; common law, equitable and statutory remedies.

Textbook(s)

Austn, R.P & Black, A.J 2013, Austin and Black's Annotation to the Corporations Act, 2013 edition, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia

Harris, J, Hargovan, A & Adams, M 2013, Australian Corporate Law, 4th edn, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia

Hyland, M & Nehme, M 2013, Quick Reference Card, Corporations Law - Directors Duties, Current edition, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Assumed Knowledge: COML 1001 Foundations of Business Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	N/A x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	2 hours x 14 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Discussion boards, Tutorial Participation , Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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