Lecture/Seminar Areas/Topics
The required text for the unit is: Quilter, Company Law Perspectives 4th ed. 2020, published by Thomson Reuters [referred to herein as CLP 4th ed. 2020]
Week 1
LEGAL FRAMEWORK and LEGAL SYSTEM
LAW OF TORT
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 1 and 3
Week 2
CONTRACT LAW: CREATION
AGENCY
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 2 (2.10-2.110), and 4
Week 3
CONTRACT LAW: ENFORCEMENT
CONSUMER PROTECTION
FOUNDERS and EMPLOYEES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 2 (2:120-170), and 34
Week 4
COMPARISON OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS
CORPORATE HISTORY and LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 5 and 6
Partnership Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/pa1892154/
Week 5
REGISTRATION and TYPES OF COMPANIES
THE COMPANY CONSTITUTION and THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND OUTSIDERS
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Week 6
CORPORATE FINANCING and DIVIDENDS
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 13, 14,15, 16, 17
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Mid-Semester Break (5 – 16 April 2021)
Week 7
DIRECTORS and MANAGEMENT
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapter 18
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Week 8
DIRECTORS' DUTIES and CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL and REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 19, 20, 21 and 22
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Week 9
No seminar class this week because Monday 4 October 2021 is a public holiday. The topics for this week (Week 9) have been moved to be included in Weeks 8 and 10.
Week 10
AUDIT and INVESTIGATIONS
MEETINGS and MEMBERS' RIGHTS
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 23, 24, 25 and 26
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Week 11
TAKEOVERS
FINANCIAL SERVICES and MARKETS
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 27 and 28
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Week 12
INSOLVENCY and RESTRUCTURING
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapters 29, 30, 31 and 32
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/
Week 13
LIQUIDATION
Required reading: CLP 4th ed. 2020 - Chapter 33
Corporations Act: www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/