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Unit of Study LEGL2003 - Company Law (2026)

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Unit description

Provides the opportunity to research and analyse the legal and regulatory framework governing partnerships and companies in the Australian context. Key legal principles will be explored with particular reference to such topics as the development of company and partnership law, types of companies, rights of members, responsibilities and duties of company officers, takeovers, and corporate insolvency.

Unit content

Module 1: Australian Corporations Law

Module 2: Incorporation, Governance and Corporate Contracts

Module 3: Company Members & Accounts and Audits

Module 4: Corporate Management and Directors & Officer's Duties

Module 5: Corporate Fundraising

Module 6: External Administration

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Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Term4
Term4
Gold Coast
Term4,5
Term4,5
Melbourne
Term4
Term4
Online
Term4,5
Term4,5
Perth
Term4
Term4
Sydney
Term4
Term4

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to corporate law

apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in the corporate law context

apply critical analysis and legal reasoning and research to corporate law issues

work independently to access, manage and evaluate corporate legal issues and communicate solutions to legal problems.

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