James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

CO2502:03

Law of Business Organisations

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 3

26 hours lectures, 26 hours tutorials. Semester 2.

Staff: Ms L Smith (Townsville campus); Dr J Dabner (Cairns campus).

The law relating to partnerships and companies.

Learning Objectives:

1. determine the legal rights and obligations of persons operating partnerships;
2. explain the legal requirements relating to the set up and operation of a company;
3. determine the legal obligations of company controllers;
4. inform dissatisfied shareholders and other persons dealing with a company of their legal rights and forms of redress;
5. explain the methods of terminating a company.

Assessment by assignment (15%); on-course test (15%); final examination (70%).