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LW3902 - The Law Relating to Companies

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
Exclusive Courses:
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

The aims and objectives of this course are as follows:

  • To introduce the student to the law of business organisations.
  • To understand the historical development of, and differences between, the various forms of business organisations.
  • To appreciate and examine the concepts of separate legal entity and limited liability.
  • To provide students with an understanding of how the law taught interacts with their working lives in a practical and understandable way.
  • To understand the constitutional framework of corporate bodies, the relationships between internal organs, and the relationships between the company and external agencies.
  • To appreciate the legal regime affecting corporate directors and shareholders and to explore the relationships between them.
  • To explore aspects of corporate law which are of particular interest and relevance to the student's major discipline. 
  • To develop student awareness of the implications of laws relating to companies in facilitating or limiting the achievement of commercial or other goals – and in balancing the competing interests of the investors, creditors, managers, employees and the public.
  • To encourage students to think creatively about applying legal principles to real world fact situations.
  • To appreciate how legal knowledge can assist in formulating risk management strategies in the business context.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
A student must obtain a minimum mark of 30% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass a course.
 
Detailed Course Information

LW3902.pdf