LAWS11-310: Corporate Law

Description

Corporate Law is a compulsory subject in the Bachelor of Laws program offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines the law relating to registered companies, focusing on the formation, management, governance, financing, and dissolution of corporate entities, often drawing on comparative and transnational examples and themes. Specific topics include the incorporation process and the concept of corporate personality, the corporate constitution and replaceable rules, share capital and dividends, directors’ duties and defences, shareholders’ rights and remedies, and winding up of companies. Emphasis is placed on the development of the following skills: oral communication and advocacy, and legal ethics and professionalism.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of the following legal topics: the formation of registered corporations; the management of corporations; the governance of corporations; the financing of corporations; and the dissolution of corporations.
2. Demonstrate competency in exercising the following skills at an intermediate level, with creativity, initiative and judgment: oral communication and advocacy; and legal ethics and professionalism.
3. Adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, including a commitment to: learning and working independently and reflectively; behaving ethically and responsibly; and managing time effectively and meeting deadlines.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• May 2021 [Standard]
• January 2021 [Standard]
• September 2020 [Standard - Corporate Law]
• May 2020 [Standard]
• January 2020 [Standard]
• September 2019 [Standard]
• May 2019 [Standard]
• January 2019 [Standard]

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