MLL217 - Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B, S, W, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (For Bachelor of Laws students only) |
| Unit chair: | S Erbacher |
| Coordinator: | N Bhatia (B), S Erbacher (S, X), K Pniewski (W) |
| Prerequisite: | MLL111 and MLL213 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 4 x 1 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per fortnight |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
The subject material covered in this unit falls into three main categories: tortious liability for false statements, including the tort of defamation and injurious falsehood; statutory prohibitions on misleading or deceptive conduct and other false representations in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; and the product liability of manufacturers under the common law and under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (individual) - written assignment (2500 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.