LAW 2505 - Corporate Law
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Course Details
| Course Code | LAW 2505 |
| Course | Corporate Law |
| Coordinating Unit | Law School, Faculty of the Professions |
| Term | Semester 2 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 6 |
| Contact | 4 hours per week plus structured learning activities |
| Prerequisites | LAW 1501 |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | LAW 2004 |
| Assumed Knowledge | LAW 2502 |
| Restrictions | Available to LLB students only |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This course deals with the following topics: i) types of commercial/trading associations; ii) incorporation under the Corporations Act including the incorporation process and the types of corporations that may be incorporated; iii) the consequences of incorporation including the concept of corporate personality; iv) the regulation of the internal affairs of a corporation including the role of the corporate constitution and the way in which a corporation is managed and administered; v) dealing with a corporation including the contractual liability of a corporation; iv) share capital and company membership; vii) debt capital including credit and security arrangements; viii) the duties and liabilities of directors and other officers of a corporation; ix) the legal remedies and powers of members of a corporation; x) the regulation of corporations in financial difficulty including the administration and the winding up processes. |
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Course Enrolment Dates and Fees
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Course Staff
Associate Professor Christopher Symes
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 2.23
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 4452
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Other Lecturers
Dr Suzanne LeMire
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 3.08
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 0102
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Associate Professor David Brown
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 2.20
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 4442
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Ms Beth Nosworthy
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 3.04
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5543
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