LAW5011 Principles of company law
Faculty of Law
LAW5011 Principles of company law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5011
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After LAW5011
1 unit list LAW5011 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
The unit introduces the basic principles of Australian corporations law. The unit examines the corporation as a separate legal entity and those situations where the law ignores the separateness of the corporation; classification of Australian companies; adopting, altering and enforcing the corporate constitution; how a company enters binding contracts with third parties; corporate governance and the role and duties of directors; membership of companies, company meetings and members' rights and remedies; corporate finance, share capital, share capital transactions and dividends; administration of insolvent companies and winding up. The unit considers the legal principles in these areas critically and in their social, economic and policy context.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
| Trimester 2 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
| Trimester 3 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Class ParticipationDemonstration10%
- Written AssignmentWritten30%
- Final ExamExamination60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate the law relating to corporations in a broader regulatory, social or economic context, including contemporary developments in the law and its practice;
- 2
Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills to interpret and justify theoretical propositions, legal methods and conclusions;
- 3
Identify, research, synthesise and evaluate relevant legal, factual and policy issues, including interpreting and applying relevant provisions of the Corporations Act;
- 4
Engage in critical analysis and make reasoned and appropriate choices among alternatives;
- 5
Exercise professional judgment in evaluating jurisprudential and practical considerations raised by corporations law issues;
- 6
Select, analyse, interpret and apply principles of corporations law to generate appropriate responses to complex legal issues embedded in factual scenarios; and
- 7
Communicate effectively and persuasively to specified audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 42 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Antony Colafella
- Dr Weiping He
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5011?
None, but you must take LAW5008 before or alongside it.
What can I take after LAW5011?
LAW5011 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including LAW5013.
When is LAW5011 offered?
LAW5011 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does LAW5011 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.