LAW4198 Australian commercial law
Faculty of Law
LAW4198 Australian commercial law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4198
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4198
No unit lists LAW4198 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) in 2015 or later: LAW1111; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW1114; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2111; LAW2112
For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104; LAW2100 or LAW2101 and LAW2102
Overview
Fundamentals of commercial law emphasising the Australian approach. The nature of commercial law from a functional perspective and need for reform of the law of sale in Australia. Overview of personal property and concepts of transfer of ownership and bailment. Major topics are law of agency (types of agents, their authority and power, agency and other legal relationships), transfer of property in goods (contract of sale, transfer and reservation of property, transfer of title and remedies for the sale of goods), law of partnership (nature and formation of partnerships, relationship of partners amongst themselves, liability of partners, dissolution of partnerships and limited partnerships).
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4198.
Assessment
- Research assignment40%
- Final examExam60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
To develop an understanding of the issues facing buyers and sellers in relation to the transfer of property in goods
- 2
To give students an understanding of the state, national and international regulation of contracts for the sale of goods
- 3
To develop in students the capacity to advise both buyers and sellers of goods about their legal rights in relation to the transfer of ownership of those goods
- 4
To provide students with an understanding of the legal and commercial issues facing partners in their dealings with others and with third parties
- 5
To develop an understanding of the legal and commercial issues involved in the relationship of principal and agent, both as between principal and agent and as between them and third parties
- 6
To build on the skills and knowledge acquired by students in the prerequisite subject.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4198?
LAW4198 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4198 offered?
LAW4198 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is LAW4198?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4198 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.