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LAWS78-109: Advanced Commercial Law

Description

Advanced Commercial Law is an elective subject in the Juris Doctor Online program offered by the Faculty of Law. It examines a range of areas of Australian commercial law including agency, insurance, personal property securities, commercial leasing, sale of goods, and intellectual property, building on the foundational knowledge from earlier subjects.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: LAWS78-109
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law

Learning outcomes

  1. Analyse and evaluate legal principles governing commercial transactions, including agency, insurance, securities, leasing, and intellectual property.
  2. Apply and synthesise doctrinal legal knowledge and advanced legal reasoning to resolve complex commercial law problems and advise on regulatory obligations.
  3. Demonstrate entrepreneurial legal skills in the context of commercial law practice, with a particular focus upon regulatory compliance.

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.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

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.