LAW 3530 - Personal Insolvency Law
North Terrace Campus - Summer - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code LAW 3530 Course Personal Insolvency Law Coordinating Unit Adelaide Law School Term Summer Level Undergraduate Law (LLB) Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Intensive Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites LAW 1506 Incompatible LAW 3526 if taken prior to 2012 Restrictions Available to LLB students only Assessment Likely to include an, essay and final exam. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Christopher Symes
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
No information currently available.
University Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Symes and Duns, Australian Insolvency Law (LexisNexis, 2nd ed), 2012
Nicholas, Annotated Bankruptcy Act 1966 (LexisNexis, 5th ed), 2012Recommended Resources
Murray & Harris, Keay’s Insolvency (Personal and Corporate Law and Practice), 8th edition 2014, Parts I-IIIOnline Learning
Materials will be available from MyUni included a number of further readings
Students are expected to check MyUni regularly and often to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the duration of the course.
MyUni will be used to upload audio recordings of lectures where available and the accompanying powerpoint slides. Assignments will also be available from MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will be taught through lectures supported by interactive problem-solving seminars and practical exercises developing primary materials.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Contact time: attend 1 hour lecture plus 2 hour seminar for each topic. all lectures will be given first (that is the first four days) and then seminars (the remaining 6 days) This amounts to 36 hours of formal class time across the summer semester.
Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments. The University expects full time students (those undertaking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.Learning Activities Summary
Lectures Reading Seminars Day 1,
16 JanIntroduction, history, theories and principles of Bankruptcy Law Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (pages 18-28) Seminar 1 on Theories, Stigma and History Day 1,
16 JanBankruptcy administration Bankruptcy Administration in Australian Insolvency Law
Chapter 2 (pages 28-36) Further Readings t.b.aSeminar 2 on Bankruptcy administration Day 1,
16 JanAlternatives to Bankruptcy Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 5 Seminar 3 on Alternatives to bankruptcy Day 2,
19 JanProcess- Commencement of bankruptcy Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 2 , pages 36-71) Seminar 4 on process – bankruptcy notices Day 2,
19 JanRegistered and Official Trustees Trustees in Australian Insolvency Law (Chapter 2 pages 29-35) and Further Readings t.b.a Seminar 5 on Registered Trustees Day 2, 19 Jan Consequences for Debtor and others- ; Proofs of Debt Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 2 (pages 71-76); Chapter 4 (pages162-163) Seminar 6 on Consequences of bankruptcy Day 3,
20 JanPowers of Investigation, Recovery of Property, and Examination Australian Insolvency Law Chapter 4 (pages141-150) Seminar 7 on Bankruptcy Examinations and Provable Debts Day 3, 20 Jan Property and the Bankrupt Estate Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 3 (pages 89-110) Seminar 8 on Property of the estate, and Remuneration contributions Day 3,
20 JanDistribution - Pari Passu and Priority Claims Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 4 Seminar 9 on Distribution and Priority Claims Day 4,
21 JanGuest Speaker- Reg Trustee Contemporary Issues in Practice - Readings to be advised Seminar 10 on past exam questions Day 4,
21 JanVoidable Transactions Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 3 (pages 110-140) Seminar 11 on Voidable Transactions Day 4,
21 JanDischarge, offences and other matters- Australian Insolvency Law, Chapter 6 and Chapter 2, (pages 76-86) Seminar 12 on Discharge and Offences -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Item % of final mark Due date Group or individual assessment Redeemable Learning Outcomes Research Essay 50 Friday 27th February 2015 at 2pm Individual no 2.1.1, 2.1.4 Take home Exam 50 Wednesday 4th February 2015 Individual no 2.1.1, 2.1.3 Assessment Detail
The Research Essay will provide a choice of 10 essay topics building upon and going beyond knowledge introduced in the lectures and seminars. In addition, students may be permitted by the course coordinator to choose a specifically agreed essay topic of their choice. The research essay questions will be available on Day 1.
Word length: 2,400 words
The Take Home Exam will examine material taught across the entire course and will be a mixture of essay and problem-based questions. It will be available on the last day of teaching Friday 30 January and handed in on Wednesday 4th February. answers should not exceed 1,000 words.Submission
Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
Penalties:
All assignments in this course are to be submitted electronically through Turnitin. All submissions must be accompanied by the Assignment Cover Sheet that sets out the word length, and contains a signed declaration that the assignment consists of the students own work.
Details for electronic submission through Turnitin will be provided with the assignment instructions.
All written work in the Law school is required to comply with the approved Law School style guide, The Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
Extensions: Requests for extensions must be made electronically according to law school policy. Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with University Policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.- Late Submission: Submission penalties of 5% (of the total mark of the assignment) each day (or part thereof) will be deducted for late submission (including weekends and public holidays), (i.e. an essay graded 63% will have 5 % deducted if it is one day late, for a final mark of 58%, 10% if it is two days, etc).
- Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks available per 100 words or part thereof (i.e. with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 words long, etc). Words are calculated including all footnotes and headings within the text but excluding cover page information. Quotations and all referencing information are included in the word count.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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