LA3011 - Commercial and Personal Property Law
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Law Office |
Introduction to personal property law, the law of sale of goods, cheques; the law of agency and bailment.
Learning Outcomes
- students will gain a thorough understanding of the laws relating to personal property, sale of goods, negotiable instruments (Cheques), agency and bailment in Australia;
- students will develop problem-solving skills in relation to these matters;
- students will gain a thorough understanding of a person's rights in relation to personal property including cheques, of the rights of sellers/buyers, the duties and liabilities of principals and agents and bailors and bailees both at common law and under statute.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.
| Prerequisites: | (LA1105 or LA2011) and (LA1106 or LA2012) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | LA3003 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (70%); quizzes or tests (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer: | Dr Helen Sungaila. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (70%); quizzes or tests (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.