26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 1. 
 
Staff:
 Ms U Secher (Townsville campus);
 Dr J Dabner (Cairns campus).
The law relating to partnerships and companies.
 
Learning Objectives:
determine the legal rights and obligations of persons operating partnerships;
 
explain the legal requirements relating to the set up and operation of a company;
 
determine the legal obligations of company controllers;
 
inform dissatisfied shareholders and other persons dealing with a company of their legal rights and forms of redress;
 
explain the methods of terminating a company.
 
 
Assessment by assignment (10%); on-course test (20%); final examination (70%). (Subject to variation.)