Alert for students
THIS TOPIC WILL BE OFFERED FROM 2025
Overview
The topic provides an introduction to aspects of Australian law relevant to business including: The Australian Legal System; Agency and Business Structures; Law of Contract; Law of Property; Law of Torts and Trade Practices (Consumer Protection and Restrictive Trade Practices) to enable students to recognise legal problems and their implications.
Aims
This topic aims to:
- Develop students' understanding and appreciation of the Australian system of commercial law;
- Enable students to recognise legal problems and their implications when they arise in commercial and business practice and settings; and
- Provide students with the knowledge and tools to be able to seek legal advice or to make appropriate referrals to legal professionals, when and where required.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Explain legal concepts relevant to a range of business structures and operations
2.
Interpret common forms of legal advice sought by businesses and organisations
3.
Explain common legal responsibilities and risks of doing business for a range of business structures and operations
4.
Analyse scenarios involving commercially relevant legal issues
5.
Explain the obligations that arise and the remedies that are available in various business settings