Unit details
MLL217 - Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts
| Offered at: | (B, G, W, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (For Bachelor of Laws students only) |
| Unit chair: | S Erbacher |
| Coordinator: | P Jurkovsky (B), S Erbacher (G, 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
Written Assignment 1 (Group/2 Students) 1500 words 15%, Written Assignment 2 (Group/2 Students) 2000 words 25%, Examination 2 hours 60%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1178 | $1178 | $1178 | $2722 | $2846 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
