Principles of Corporate Law (LAWS70107)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
May
Teaching staff:
David Babovic (Subject Coordinator)
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office
September
Teaching staff:
David Babovic (Subject Coordinator)
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | May September |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject examines the law governing the registration, regulation and termination of corporations in Australia. It will explore a range of theoretical and practical issues concerning the corporation and its participants, with a particular emphasis on corporate law in practice.
Indicative list of principal topics:
- Introduction to the historical, theoretical, legal and constitutional basis of corporations and corporations legislation
- The corporate constitution
- Financing the corporation
- Directors’ and officers’ duties
- Shareholders’ remedies
- Aspects of corporate insolvency.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject should:
- Have a broad knowledge of relevant aspects of Australian corporate law
- Understand contemporary issues in corporate regulation
- Be able to analyse practical corporate law problems and apply principles of corporate law to them
- Understand the theoretical framework for the regulation of companies.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a relevant Melbourne Law Masters program
Students who have a degree in law from, or are admitted to practise in, Australia are not permitted to enrol in this subject except with the permission of the Associate Dean (Melbourne Law Masters).
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are taught at an advanced graduate level and requires a thorough background in common law. While efforts are made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, teaching and assessment activities are designed to give an advanced and integrated understanding of the discipline of law for legal practitioners, learners and researchers.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Structured assignment
| May offering: Wednesday 16 July 2025 | September offering: Wednesday October 29 2025 | 100% |
| Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- May
Principal coordinator David Babovic Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 23 April 2025 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to Canvas LMS to check on the pre-class readings and preparatory learning activities before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 21 May 2025 to 27 May 2025 Last self-enrol date 28 April 2025 Census date 23 May 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 July 2025 Assessment period ends 8 August 2025 May contact information
Teaching staff:
David Babovic (Subject Coordinator)
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office - September
Principal coordinator David Babovic Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 34 Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 6 August 2025 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 3 September 2025 to 9 September 2025 Last self-enrol date 11 August 2025 Census date 5 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 October 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 September contact information
Teaching staff:
David Babovic (Subject Coordinator)
For current student enquiries, contact the Law School Academic Support Office
Time commitment details
The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences.
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
Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters enrolment webpage for further information about re-enrolment, subject quotas and waitlists.
Melbourne Law School may reserve places in a subject for incoming international cohorts or where a subject is core to a specialisation with limited alternate options.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commercial Law Course Master of Laws Course Graduate Diploma in Corporate Law Course Graduate Diploma in Laws - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If subject coordinator approval is required, or for further information about Community Access Program study, please contact us
(enquiries for current students | enquiries for prospective students).
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025