LAW110 Business Law (8)
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This subject examines key Australian legal concepts and issues directly relevant to business operations. It covers the structure of the Australian legal system, sources of law, statutory interpretation, the court system and the doctrine of precedent. It then examines substantive areas of tort and contract. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus | | Internal | Bathurst Campus | | Internal | CSU Study Centre Melbourne | | Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney | | Internal | Dubbo Campus | | Internal | Orange Campus | | Internal | Port Macquarie | | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | | Distance | Albury-Wodonga Campus | Session 2 | | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus | | Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus | Session 3 | | Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney | | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: LAW110
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Accounting and Finance |
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Enrolment restrictions
Not available to students who have completed both LAW100 and LAW210.
Not available to students who have completed RMBU1235.
Not available to student who have completed LAW205. |
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| Incompatible subject(s) | Related subject(s) |
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| LAW100 LAW205 | LAW100
LAW205
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe the Australian and other legal systems;
- be able to explain which court has jurisdiction in any particular matter and apply the doctrine of precedent;
- be able to demonstrate a capacity to engage in legal research;
- be able to apply the rules of statutory interpretation;
- be able to explain the law relating to torts, contracts and property
- be able to identify the legal issues arising out of novel factual situations and apply the law to them.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to law; classification of legal systems, civil and criminal liability, Australian legal institutions, alternative dispute resolution methods;
- Sources of law, case law, precedent;
- Legal skills research;
- Interpretation of statues
- Tort law, elements of negligence; damages and defences;
- Contract law, including formation, essential elements, international contracts, vitiating factors; terms, discharge, damages, remedies;
- Statutory modifications of contract law - consumer protection.
- Property Law
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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
