LAW5466 Financial services law
Faculty of Law
LAW5466 Financial services 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.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5466
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5466
No unit lists LAW5466 as a prerequisite in the 2025 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 credit points of study.
Overview
This is an introductory subject to financial services law and regulation in Australia. It will introduce the regulation of financial services in its historical and theoretical context. You will gain an understanding of the key regulatory concepts, including those relating to licensing, disclosure and conduct for financial service providers, issuers and markets. You will also develop an understanding of the key players in the sector and their roles in the development of policy and application of the relevant laws.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Research assignmentWritten60%
- Take home examExamination40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and apply various theories of regulation to the provision of financial services in both a local and international context;
- 2
Demonstrate understanding of the history and background to the current regulatory environment for financial services in Australia including the legal framework within which financial services providers operate;
- 3
Use an appropriate research method to identify, synthesise and analyse multiple sources of information, in order to investigate complex problems related to financial regulation;
- 4
Locate and apply knowledge of the key regulatory requirements relating to Australian financial services (AFS) licensing, financial services disclosure and financial products disclosure;
- 5
Identify and describe the key duties and responsibilities (including common law) of financial services providers;
- 6
Analyse and comment persuasively on the likely future direction of the financial services sector and its regulation;
- 7
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different regulatory approaches to protecting the interests of consumers of financial services.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
When enrolled in this unit, you will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. You 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
LAW5466 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Lisa Di Marco
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5466?
LAW5466 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5466 offered?
LAW5466 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does LAW5466 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include LAW5466?
LAW5466 is part of Commercial and corporate law.