MLL215 - Commercial Law
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| Enrolment modes: | (B, S, W, X) |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (For Bachelor of Laws students only) |
| Unit chair: | D Thampapillai |
| Coordinator: | C Bozzi (S, X), D Thampaillai (B), K Teh (W) |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLC102 |
| Contact hours: | 4 x 1 hour lectures, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week |
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Content
The unit aims to broaden students' knowledge and understanding of contract and to introduce them to the law relating to some of the more important commercial transactions. Topics include: assignment of contractual rights and liabilities; agency (creation and forms of agency, authority, principal's relationship with third parties, agent's relationship with third party, relationship between principal and agent, termination); supply of goods within Australia (passing of property, implied terms, performance, remedies); the unconscionability provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974, insurance (nature and types of insurance, insurable interest, Insurance Contracts Act 1984, insurance intermediaries, contribution, subrogation).Assessment
Written Assignment 3000 words 40%, Examination 2 hours 60%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1224 | $1224 | $2859 | $2955 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.