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LAWS5014: Corporations Law
2026 unit information
This unit of study examines the law affecting modern business corporations operating in Australia. It examines corporate law, the regulation of markets in corporate securities and the current Australian regulatory environment. Topics examined include corporate formation and the consequences of the company as an entity with its own personality, regulating the internal functioning of companies including the operation of the company's constitution and the role and duties of corporate directors to the company and its members, the rights and remedies available to shareholders to protect their investment, the authority of corporate officers and the responsibility of companies to outsiders for their actions, financing the company's operations through debt and equity, the external administration of companies in financial distress, winding up and deregistering companies, and regulating on-market and off-market transactions in corporate securities. We will evaluate current rules and doctrines, as well as proposals for their reform, in light of the economic and social policy considerations influencing their design and functioning.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LAWS5002 or LAWS5020 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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LAWS2014 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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LAWS5008 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. An advanced and integrated understanding of the fundamental and underlying rules, principles, concepts, and practices of corporate law that apply in Australia and the many broader contexts in which corporate law operates and develops through engagement with class activities and in completing written assessment tasks.
- LO2. An advanced ability to identify, analyse, and respond critically and creatively to legal questions by applying and integrating knowledges, reasoning, and research relevant to Australian corporate law through engagement with class activities and in completing written assessment tasks.
- LO3. An advanced understanding of respectful and ethical conduct, and an ability to recognise and reflect upon their responsibilities to the profession, the legal system, the community, and the pursuit of justice through a consideration and discussion of common corporate law scenarios in class activities and in completing written assessment tasks.
- LO4. An advanced ability to work independently and collaboratively as appropriate, and to communicate with diverse legal and non-legal audiences in ways that are effective, respectful, and persuasive through class discussions and in preparation for class activities and assessment tasks.
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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