Company Law Notes
SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING AND LAW
LAW2452
COMPANY LAW
COURSE MANUAL
Copies of copyright material in this compilation have been made in accordance with the provisions of section VB of the Copyright Act for the teaching purposes of the University.
CONTENTS
Course Syllabus 2 - 4
Topics (Topic 1 - 15) 5 - 17
Tutorial Questions (Questions 1 - 46) 18 - 34
Past Exam Examples 35 - 66
A Guide to Preparation for Law Subjects 67 - 74
SYLLABUS
1) SYLLABUS NUMBER: LAW2452
2) SYLLABUS NAME: COMPANY LAW
You are requested to ensure you are correctly enrolled in this subject by checking that it appears on your enrolment confirmation. If the subject code does not appear, you will not have a result recorded for this subject. Please see the Department’s Student Administration Officer at once if you are not correctly enrolled for this subject.
3) DURATION: One Semester
4) PREREQUISITE: LAW447Commercial Law or equivalent
5) HOURS PER WEEK: 4 hours of lecture, tutorial or class contact.
6) GENERAL OBJECTIVES: The course aims:
1) To enable students to understand the underlying principles of company law and to apply these in various situations. 2) To enable student to identify and apply relevant sections of the Legislation and principles of case law. 3) To enable students to understand and apply relevant sections of the Legislation and principles of case law. 4) To enable students to understand and apply journal articles dealing with current company law issues. 5) To
LAW2452
COMPANY LAW
COURSE MANUAL
Copies of copyright material in this compilation have been made in accordance with the provisions of section VB of the Copyright Act for the teaching purposes of the University.
CONTENTS
Course Syllabus 2 - 4
Topics (Topic 1 - 15) 5 - 17
Tutorial Questions (Questions 1 - 46) 18 - 34
Past Exam Examples 35 - 66
A Guide to Preparation for Law Subjects 67 - 74
SYLLABUS
1) SYLLABUS NUMBER: LAW2452
2) SYLLABUS NAME: COMPANY LAW
You are requested to ensure you are correctly enrolled in this subject by checking that it appears on your enrolment confirmation. If the subject code does not appear, you will not have a result recorded for this subject. Please see the Department’s Student Administration Officer at once if you are not correctly enrolled for this subject.
3) DURATION: One Semester
4) PREREQUISITE: LAW447Commercial Law or equivalent
5) HOURS PER WEEK: 4 hours of lecture, tutorial or class contact.
6) GENERAL OBJECTIVES: The course aims:
1) To enable students to understand the underlying principles of company law and to apply these in various situations. 2) To enable student to identify and apply relevant sections of the Legislation and principles of case law. 3) To enable students to understand and apply relevant sections of the Legislation and principles of case law. 4) To enable students to understand and apply journal articles dealing with current company law issues. 5) To
References: McLaren J & Simpson M, Taxation and Company Law Casebook, Pearson Education Australia, 2006 • Woodward S. Bird H.& SieversS Corporations Law Workbook, 7th edition, Law Book Co, 2005. • Afterman & Baxt, Cases and Materials on Corporations and Associations, 7th edition, Butterworths, 1996. • Ford and Austin’s, Principles of Corporations Law, 13th edition, Butterworths, 2007 • Tomasic R, & Bottomley S, Corporations Law in Australia Federation Press, 1995. • Gooley J., Corporations and Associations Law, 4th edition, Butterworths, 1998. • Redmond P., Companies and Securities Law, 4th edition Law Book Co., 2005.