Class presentation 10%: 

Students will lead the class discussion on an assigned reading. Students will allocate themselves to a reading before the start of Class 2 (see Canvas for details). Students will be expected to summarise the reading, highlighting the main argument and key points made and be able to explain how the reading relates to other reading materials covered in the unit. Students granted Special Consideration will be allocated to a later class. Students granted Special Consideration for the final class will undertake a separate oral presentation on Zoom with the unit coordinator. 

This assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO1 by requiring students to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant principles of corporate law across the jurisdictions covered, by relating the discussion in the reading to common scenarios involving company directors. The assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO2 by requiring students to critically assess the operation of relevant legislation and policies that apply to company directors through consideration of different stakeholder perspectives on the role and responsibility of directors. This assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO3 by requiring students to critically evaluate the development of corporate law principles applying to company directors taking into account values of diversity, culture and gender (where relevant to the particular reading selected).

Problem assignment (2000 words) 30%: 

Students will answer a hypothetical problem question and provide legal advice to one or more parties listed in the problem facts. The problem will be released by the start of Class 3 (17 August 6pm) and will be due by midnight on Class 7 Wednesday 14 September 2022 (Syd time). 

This assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO1 by requiring students to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant principles of corporate law across the jurisdictions covered, by applying the principles to the scenario in the question. The assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO2 by requiring students to critically assess the operation of relevant legislation and policies that apply to company directors through consideration of different stakeholder perspectives on the role and responsibility of directors. 

Research essay (5000 words) 60%: 

Students will undertake an essay based on pre-assigned questions. Students may select their own topic with prior written approval of the unit coordinator. The essay topics will be released by the end of the first class and will be due by midnight on 16 November 2022. 

This assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO1 by requiring students to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant principles of corporate law across the jurisdictions covered, by explaining how the law applies to the topic that they’ve chosen. The assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO2 by requiring students to critically assess the operation of relevant legislation and policies that apply to company directors through consideration of different stakeholder perspectives on the role and responsibility of directors in their essay response. This assessment task will meet Learning Objective LO3 by requiring students to critically evaluate the development of corporate law principles applying to company directors taking into account values of diversity, culture and gender (where relevant to the particular reading selected) in their essay response.

Capstone Students: 

For LLM students who are undertaking this unit towards the end of their degree, and need a capstone experience to complete their degree, the research essay may be adjusted to be 7,000 words to satisfy the capstone essay requirements. Students wishing to undertake a capstone essay must seek the prior written permission of the coordinator and submit a 100 word essay abstract (ungraded) by the end of the 3rd class class, 17 August 2022, 8pm.

Assessment Regime for Capstone Students:

Class presentation 10%: See description above.

Problem assignment (2000 words) 20%: See description above.

Research Essay (7000 words) 70%: See description above.

Your essay topic should respond to the material covered in the present unit. However, at the same time, in order to serve as a capstone for your LLM, it should build upon the learning that has taken place during your LLM studies more generally. The School resolutions in relation to the LLM capstone requirement are available from the School Handbook.

Students who receive a grant of Special Consideration may receive an extension or alternative task at the discretion of the Unit Coordinator.

Assessment requirement to pass a unit of study: A student must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks set out in this Unit of Study in order to obtain a Pass mark and grade (or above); otherwise an Absent Fail grade will be recorded as the student’s result for this Unit of Study.