LAW3112 · Monash University
Corporations law
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Law
What it covers
The unit critically examines the body of legal rules that govern the formation, management, financing and winding up of Australian corporations. Specific topics include: choice of the corporate business form, formation and characteristics of a corporation, the corporate constitution, corporate finance, share structure and membership, constitution and powers of the corporate organisation (board and general meeting), corporate authority, governance of the corporation, directors' duties, shareholders' remedies, administration and winding up of the corporation.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| In-class quiz | Quiz / Test | 20% |
| Group assignment | Written | 20% |
| Final exam | Examination | 60% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On-campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On-campus |