Back to Find Units Page

Unit of Study LEGL2003 - Company Law (2026)

Show me unit information for year

Unit Snapshot

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

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

Availabilities

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

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Fact Scenario Analysis 50%
Exam: Proctored, Online 50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Fact Scenario Analysis 50%
Exam: Proctored, Online 50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Fact Scenario Analysis 50%
Exam: Proctored, Online 50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Fact Scenario Analysis 50%
Exam: Proctored, Online 50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Fact Scenario Analysis 50%
Exam: Proctored, Online 50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Fact Scenario Analysis 50%
Exam: Proctored, Online 50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Students must acquire or have regular and reliable access to: Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Corporations Legislation (current version): primarily Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au), Australia.
  • Students must acquire or have regular and reliable access to: Hargovan A, Adams, M & Brown, C, 2023, Australian Corporate Law, 8th edn, LexisNexis. ISBN: 9780409356441 (Print version): 9780409356458 (eBook).
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Students need access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection to verify their identity before attempting the proctored, online exam in this unit.

Prescribed Texts
  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.