James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

LA4013:03

Law of Corporate Investigations

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 3

26 lectures, 13 tutorials. Semester 2.

Available to level 4 LLB students.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Law, its background and its provisions as to production, investigations, examinations, hearings and the role of lawyers in corporate investigations.

Learning Objectives:

  1. introduction to the theoretical aspects of corporate investigations;
  2. development of students’ practical skills in the context of corporate investigations and disciplinary hearings.

Assessment by final examination (80%); on-course assessment (20%).