GDLP77-304: Banking and Finance Practice

Description

This is an elective subject for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (ONLINE and On-campus) which covers the optional practice area “Banking and Finance”. The aim of this subject is to provide students with an understanding of banking and finance law in Australia and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge required to advise clients on financing commercial transactions, draft simple loan agreements and perfect securities.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: GDLP77-304
EFTSL: 0.063
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • September 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • January 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • May 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • September 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 5
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $685.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $700.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $765.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $800.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Advise on requirements imposed under the law in relation to financial transactions.
  2. Plan the steps to be taken to effect a proposed transaction.
  3. Demonstrate drafting skills by drafting loan and security documents necessary to effect a commercial loan transaction.
  4. Evaluate any further due diligence searches and inquiries required and explain what experts need to engage to ensure interests of parties to transaction are protected.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Students are expected to have completed at least 40 credit points of GDLP75 subjects.
Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students
  • This subject is not available to students on US Financial Aid.
  • Students on a Student Visa may be restricted from enrolment due to the mode of delivery in the chosen semester. Check the subject outline for further details.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
Semester start: 09/09/2024
Subject start: 09/09/2024
Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
Teaching census: 04/10/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
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