LAW5452 Private investment law
Faculty of Law
LAW5452 Private investment law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Monash Law Chambers. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5452
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5452
No unit lists LAW5452 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Overview
This unit discusses the nature and operation of private investment law in Australia. It examines how the venture capital and private equity industries operate in Australia and around the world and how private investments funds are structured. It focuses on the taxation treatment that applies to such investment and discusses relevant regulatory matters. It also examines and compares international aspects of private investment law. A range of government tax and other incentives that encourage investors to commit capital to start-up companies are analysed, along with some incentives that reward these companies for undertaking innovative activities such as research and development (R&D).
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Monash Law Chambers | Online blk |
Assessment
- In-class presentationPresentation10%
- QuizzesOther10%
- Research assignment40%
- Take-home examTake home exam40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of private equity investment law in both Australia and overseas by generating responses to complex issues relevant to private investment law.
- 2
Apply the fundamental principles underpinning the regulation and taxation of venture capital and private equity investment in order to explain how a range of different private investment funds are structured.
- 3
Investigate and critically analyse the policy intent, operation and effect of Australia's Government programs that incentivise venture capital and other forms of investment in innovative companies.
- 4
Conduct research via appropriate research methods, to identify and synthesise complex information and make compelling recommendations regarding private investment law.
- 5
Collaborate effectively within a group and persuasively communicate responses to complex private investment law problems.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). 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.
Where it fits
LAW5452 is part of 1 area of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tamara Wilkinson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5452?
LAW5452 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5452 offered?
In 2024, LAW5452 runs in Semester 2 at Monash Law Chambers.
Does LAW5452 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include LAW5452?
LAW5452 is part of Commercial and corporate law.