10959 (v.3) Law (Finance) 254

Area:

School of Business Law

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

11010 (v.2) Law (Contract) 101 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Corporations - registration, floatation, finance, management, takeovers, securities, insolvency, winding up.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have critically assessed - The legal status of borrower corporations. How this will affect the lender's decisions on secured or unsecured lending. The continuous disclosure data of listed corporations.The solvency status of borrower corporations. The appropriate protective measures the lender can apply to imminently insolvent or insolvent borrower corporations.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Australian Corporations and Securities Legislation - 2003.

Unit Texts:

Jahn, G. Finance Law (Latest Edition). Perth, Curtin University of Technology. Lipton, P. and Herzberg, A. (1996), Understanding Company Law. Sydney, Law Book Company.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final Examination 65%. Mid-semester test 20%. Preparation and participation in tutorials 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Summer Period	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 1	Y