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Business and Corporate Law in Practice

Business and Corporate Law

Australian Tax Law and Practice

Commercial and Transport Law

Commercial Law and Financial Services Regulation

This subject covers a range of legal topics relating to the business environment. It combines topics that are necessary for a consideration of business and corporate law including: an introduction to the legal system; contract law principles; sale of goods; competition and consumer law; tort law; law of agency; business structures and basic corporate law and governance principles. The subject teaches students how to analyse, and solve legal problems, all essential skills for those wishing to work in both the fields of accounting and business management.

Commercial and transport law is both broad and specific in its reach. This subject introduces broad foundations to business law within Australia before specifically applying understanding gained to the laws governing transport within Australia.The business law foundation of this subject includes the study of five (5) major areas of civil law:(1) Contract (which provides the foundation for most commercial transactions);(2) Tort (which identifies compensable civil wrongs such as negligence);(3) Property (which governs ownership and interests in land and also personal and intellectual property);(4) Business entities and relationships (the legal entities and relationships through which business is conducted); and (5) Business transactions (laws governing the conduct of business).Specific transport law and policy topics are then studied including governance and regulation of transport activities; transport policy development and implementation; environmental law responsibilities for transport managers; and transport accident investigation.

This subject was previously &#39;Australian Tax Law&#39;.This subject introduces students to the core concepts in Australian taxation and identifies the framework (both legal and administrative) behind those concepts. The knowledge gained through this exploration enables the application of the framework to current issues faced by individuals and businesses whilst ensuring compliance with statutory and professional requirements. Basic concepts of assessable income (including capital gains) and allowable deductions are extended through different entity structures with a focus on application to real life scenarios. The subject includes an introduction to Fringe Benefits Tax as well as Goods and Services Tax. Aspects of International tax and tax avoidance issues are also explored.

This subject covers a wide range of interesting legal topics and teaches students how to apply corporate legal theory to solve legal problems. These are essential skills for those wishing to work in both the fields of accounting and business management. The subject combines business and corporate law including the sources of law in Australia; how to read and understand legislation and case law; basic corporate structures; contract law principles; tort law; agency and consumer law in an Australian business law context.

This subject covers a range of interesting legal and financial planning regulatory topics. It teaches students how to analyse and solve legal problems and looks at the regulatory obligations that are imposed upon financial planners. It equips students with basic problem-solving techniques that are essential skills for those wishing to work in the field of financial planning.The subject combines topics that are necessary to build an understanding of how basic legal concepts impact and assist business organisations and individuals in business. This includes an examination of: the sources of law; how to read and understand legislation and case law; basic business; contract law principles, (including a consideration of terms in a contract and rights on breach of contract); liability in tort law; agency and consumer law; Australian corporate law and corporate governance principles.This subject also provides you with an introduction to the regulatory obligations of financial planners under the Corporations Act and other legislation and regulation that regulates providers of financial services and products. In financial planning, a great deal of time is spent on developing strategies so that individuals can accumulate wealth while they are alive. Much less time is spent on recognising the ongoing regulatory obligations.

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