Start-Up Law (LAWS90108)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide students with the legal skills to advise start-up companies on the legal issues those companies are likely to face in their early years of operation. The subject will cover the substantive law relevant to the particular circumstances of a start-up, including intellectual property, privacy, structuring options, start-up funding, regulatory restrictions applying to LegalTech start-ups, the Australian Consumer Law, employment law and the tax incentives available for start-up companies in Australia. It will also cover some of the legal and ethical issues involved in advising start-ups, such as the issues associated with advisers taking equity in their clients and using generative AI to provide that advice.
The subject will provide students with the opportunity to develop the specialist practical skills used in advising start-up companies.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject will have developed specialised skills in advising and assisting start-up companies on the law relevant to their creation and growth.
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills:
- The ability to identify the legal issues relevant to formation of a start-up;
- The ability to understand and apply the different approaches to structuring a start-up and the advantages and disadvantages of the various structuring options; and
- The ability to review and critique the principal agreements to be executed by start-ups, including Shareholders Agreements, Funding Agreements, Non Disclosure Agreements and technology licences.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-JURISD Juris Doctor
AND
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS50023 | Legal Method and Reasoning | Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS50024 | Principles of Public Law | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS50025 | Torts | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS50026 | Obligations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS50029 | Contracts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS50030 | Property | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS50035 | Corporations Law | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90140 | Disputes and Ethics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Class participation | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Class test
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Written assignment
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Additional details
The due dates of the above assessment will be available to students via the Assessment Schedule on the LMS Community.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Michael Pattison Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 144 hours Pre teaching start date 8 July 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 15 July 2024 to 19 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 9 July 2024 Census date 16 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 July 2024 Assessment period ends 9 August 2024
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
This subject has an enrolment quota of 30 students.
All timely JD elective nominations are subject to a selection process, which the Academic Support Office will perform after the timely re-enrolment period ends.
Please refer to the Melbourne Law School website for further information about the management of subject quotas.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 8 November 2024