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LAW3112 · Corporations law
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3Faculty of Law
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The unit critically examines the body of legal rules that govern the formation, management, financing and winding up of Australian corporations. Specific topics include: choice of the corporate business form, formation and characteristics of a corporation, the corporate constitution, corporate finance, share structure and membership, constitution and powers of the corporate organisation (board and general meeting), corporate authority, governance of the corporation, directors' duties, shareholders' remedies, administration and winding up of the corporation.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group written assignment | Written | 40% | — |
| 2 | Final Exam | Examination | 60% | — |
| 3 | In-class quiz | Quiz / Test | 20% | — |
| 4 | Group assignment | Written | 20% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
- LAW3111 — Equity
Learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate the law relating to corporations in a broader regulatory, social or economic context.
- Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to interpret legal conclusions and professional decisions.
- Identify, research, synthesise and evaluate relevant legal, factual and policy issues, including interpreting and applying relevant provisions of the Corporations Act.
- Demonstrate cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses and developing new understandings.
- Engage in critical analysis and make reasoned and appropriate choices among alternatives.
- Communicate effectively and persuasively to specified audiences.
- Ability to problem solve effectively working as a member of a team.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 36 hours |
| Seminars | 36 hours |
| Tutorials | 6 hours |
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