All assessments are submitted electronically. Turnitin plagiarism detection software is used to check all written assessments. Students should carefully check that they submit the correct file for an assessment. You can only submit your assessment once.

In terms of word count, there is a 10% leeway on the word limit for each assessment. Submissions that exceed the specified word limit 10% leeway will not be read beyond the word limit. For fairness to other students and consistency in marking, this will be enforced strictly.

Footnotes are to be used only for referencing. Referencing must conform to the requirements set out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th edition. Marking of all assessments is moderated through a process of blind marking and the use of detailed marking rubrics.

Late penalty policy Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessments (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time-sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.

Special Consideration outcome may result in a Supplementary Assessment. Special Consideration Students should submit applications for Special Consideration electronically via ask.mq.edu.au, along with the supporting documentation. Before submitting their applications, students should refer to the Special Consideration Policy (link provided under 'Policies and Procedures' below).

Further information in relation to all Assessments is uploaded on iLearn. 

Delivery

Lectures

Each week will consist of a 2 hour lecture that is recorded and uploaded to Echo 360 on iLearn. It is advised that you listen to the weekly lecture in advance of your corresponding weekly tutorial.

Tutorials

Each student must attend the tutorial that they are enrolled in. For online tutorials, a Zoom link is available on iLearn. For face-to-face tutorials, please see online for room location.

For face-to-face students (in LAWS8020), each week consists of a 1 hour tutorial. Please only attend the tutorial you are enrolled in.

For online students (in LAWS8020), the tutorials consist of a 2 hour tutorial each fortnight. There is 6 tutorials in total.Tutorial 1 will commence in Week 2 (7pm to 9pm, Monday 26 February). Tutorial 2 will commence in Week 4 (7pm to 9pm, Monday 11 March). Tutorial 3 will commence in Week 6 (7pm to 9pm, Monday 25 March). Tutorial 4 will commence in Week 8 (7pm to 9pm, Monday 8 April). Tutorial 5 will commence in Week 10 (7pm to 9pm, Monday 6 May). Tutorial 6 will commence in Week 12 (7pm to 9pm, Monday 20 May). 

Resources

Prescribed Textbooks

1. Adrian Coorey, Australian Competition Law - The Comprehensive Guide (Vol 1) (Jurisprudentia, Sydney, 2024).

2. Adrian Coorey, Australian Consumer Law - The Comprehensive Guide (Jurisprudentia, Sydney 2021). 

The above prescribed textbooks are available online at https://www.jurisprudentia.com.au/. You may acquire the textbooks in a bundle at a discount. 

Reading List

Prescribed Materials: 

Adrian Coorey, Australian Competition Law – The Comprehensive Guide (Vol 1) (Jurisprudentia, Sydney, 2024) (ACompL Book)

Adrian Coorey, Australian Consumer Law – The Comprehensive Guide (Jurisprudentia, Sydney, 2021) (ACL Book).

Please note that Additional Reading (as listed below) is not mandatory reading. Students who wish to specialise in Australian Consumer Law and/or Australian Competition Law are encouraged to undertake the Additional Reading.