University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

LAW 6503 - Commercial and Corporate Practice

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 3944
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Intensive
Restriction: Available to GDLP students only. Not available for Study Abroad & Exchange.
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: Check with School
Discovery Experience – Working: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: LAW 2598
Assessment: Assessment in this course will include a combination of the following: Advising on setting up a company structure, sale of a business and purchase of shares and the tax implications on selling a business and/or shares.
Syllabus:

The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of commercial and corporate legal practice to enable you as an entry-level lawyer to conduct standard commercial transactions such as the sale and purchase of a small business; understand the relevant risks associated with such a transaction for both parties; set up simple business structures using entities such as companies, trusts and partnerships; provide basic advice on finance and securities and on the obligations of companies and their officers; and appreciate the type of advice needed to assess the revenue implications of standard commercial transactions. This course is not designed as a refresher course in corporate law; rather it builds on academic knowledge in a practical setting. Topics include: creating commercial structures, franchising, commercial transactions, loans and securities, administration and taxation. The course is offered in partnership with South Australian practitioners.

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0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3944 Mon 06/05/2019 Fri 10/05/2019 Tue 11/06/2019 Fri 05/07/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
42211 SE03 48 36 1 Jun - 8 Jun Saturday 9am - 5pm  
Note: seminar held in Ligertwood 5.05 A tentative supplementary teaching day for this course is 15th July in Ligertwood 5.04 and 5.05.
42212 SE02 48 42 31 May - 7 Jun Friday 9am - 5pm  
Note: seminar held in Ligertwood 5.05. A tentative supplementary teaching day for this course is 15th July in Ligertwood 5.04 and 5.05.
42213 SE01 48 40 4 Jun - 13 Jun Tuesday, Thursday 5:30pm - 9pm  
Note: seminar held in Ligertwood 5.04 and 5.05. A tentative supplementary teaching day for this course is 15th July in Ligertwood 5.04 and 5.05.