MLL318 - Corporate Insolvency Law
Unit details
Year: | 2023 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2023 |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Previously: | Insolvency |
Prerequisite: | MLL119 and MLL219 and MLL331 Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
When companies are unable to pay their debts, there are significant legal consequences for parties connected with the companies. This unit examines the meaning and nature of insolvency. It examines the potential consequences of insolvency for the individuals who ran the company and the rights and obligations of employees, creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office) and other parties linked to the company or its officers. The unit also explores the process leading to insolvency; other options that may be available to businesses in financial difficulty and the role of administrators and liquidators.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Explain the principles, rules and regulations governing corporate insolvency law. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Critically analyse the regulatory framework, scholarly commentaries and other authoritative sources in corporate insolvency law. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Ethically curate, evaluate and critique the primary and secondary resources relevant to a particular topic in corporate insolvency law. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
ULO4 | Critically analyse complex fact situations and apply discipline knowledge to reach well-reasoned conclusions about rights and obligations. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: (Individual) Essay | Part A: 500 words | Part A: 10% | Not yet available |
End-of-unit assessment task | 2000 words | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL318 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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