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LAW2102Contract B
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Contract law addresses the concepts, principles and rules used to determine the existence and content of binding promises and their enforcement or defeasibility in a market economy. It also addresses the underlying policy considerations....
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW4565Contract review in AI-enabled legal practice
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This unit develops your capability in contract review within contemporary legal and commercial contexts. It focuses on the analysis of contractual structure, the identification and evaluation of legal and commercial risk, and the...
Semester 1Clayton
LAW5301Copyright
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The unit covers copyright, the branch of intellectual property law concerned with protecting various forms of creative and informational expression. We will study the rationales for granting protection, the international treaty framework,...
LAW4341Copyright and designs
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Copyright and designs focuses on two important forms of intellectual property ('IP'). Learn why we have copyright law, its international framework, what it covers, whether it exists in any given scenario, whether it has been infringed and...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4551Coronial law
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This unit examines the doctrines, procedures and theories of coronial law in Australia. It introduces you to the coronial investigation process into sudden, unexpected, violent and accidental deaths, and the role of the coroner in...
WinterSummer BClaytonPrato
LAW5489Coronial law
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This unit examines the doctrines, procedures and theories of coronial law in Australia. It introduces you to the coronial investigation process into sudden, unexpected, violent and accidental deaths, and the role of the coroner in...
WinterPrato
LAW5356Corporate and white collar crime
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This unit examines the criminal liability of corporations and what is broadly described as 'white collar crime'; that is, crime which is committed in an occupational context. The unit will begin with criminological perspectives on the...
Semester 1Monash Law Chambers
LAW5385Corporate finance law
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The unit introduces postgraduate students to the legal principles that underpin how companies and other institutions borrow money or otherwise access credit facilities. It will deal with the statutory law regulating the finance markets in...
LAW5357Corporate governance and directors' duties
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This unit will explore a range of recent trends and issues in corporate governance from an international perspective. Key areas discussed in this unit include:- the link between corporate scandals and corporate law reform; comparative...
Semester 1Monash Law Chambers
LAW4549Corporations, ESG and society
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This unit explores significant changes in real world expectations of the relationship between corporations and society, as exemplified by the current emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in corporate...
LAW5488Corporations, ESG and society
No reviews yetUnitLevel 56 credit pointsLaw
This unit explores significant changes in real world expectations of the relationship between corporations and society, as exemplified by the current emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in corporate...
Monash Law Chambers
LAW3112Corporations law
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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...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW1114Criminal law 1
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The unit introduces the general doctrines, principles and aims of the criminal law and criminal justice system, introduces the roles of civil and criminal laws in relation to harms to the person, and examines the law relating to fatal and...
Semester 1Clayton
CLAF-PSPECCriminal law and forensics
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The Criminal Law and Forensics specialisation equips you to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in criminal law and forensics. You can choose from a range of units relating to international and domestic criminal law,...
LAW1116Criminal law and procedure
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In this unit, you will examine the principles, aims and general doctrines of the criminal law and criminal procedure. You will study the principles of criminal responsibility in the context of fatal and non-fatal offences against the...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4332Criminal law and procedure 2
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The unit reviews the general principles and aims of the criminal law and criminal justice system in light of Australia's international obligations and building upon the units previously studied. It examines principles of criminal...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
LAW5303Current issues in child law
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This unit focuses on the law concerning children, at a domestic, regional, and international level. It will provide an in-depth analysis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, its strengths and weaknesses, and the challenges for...
Monash Law Chambers
LAW5487Current issues in litigation
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In this unit you will engage with topical issues shaping civil justice systems and litigation in Australia. The unit content will focus on contemporary developments and draw on international comparisons, with potential content including:...
Monash Law Chambers
LAW5407Current issues in torts
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This unit will build upon the study of Torts in the undergraduate and JD programs and explore a range of controversial contemporary issues in relation to tortious liability. It will enhance student's understanding of the mechanisms through...
Monash Law Chambers
LAW5358Current issues in workplace law
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This unit will examine significant and contemporary issues in employment and labour relations law that arise in response to changes in legislation. Key court decisions, international developments, and government-, business- and...
Monash Law Chambers