MLL318 - Corporate Insolvency Law

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Paulina Fishman
Previously:Insolvency
Prerequisite:

Student must have passed MLP219 and MLP331

Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLP219

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Content

When companies are unable to pay their debts, there are significant legal consequences for parties connected with the companies. This unit examines the meaning and nature of insolvency. It examines the potential consequences of insolvency for the individuals who ran the company and the rights and obligations of employees, creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office) and other parties linked to the company or its officers. The unit also explores the process leading to insolvency; other options that may be available to businesses in financial difficulty and the role of administrators and liquidators.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Explain the principles, rules and regulations governing corporate insolvency law.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Critically analyse the regulatory framework, scholarly commentaries and other authoritative sources in corporate insolvency law.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Ethically curate, evaluate and critique the primary and secondary resources relevant to a particular topic in corporate insolvency law.

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO4

Critically analyse complex fact situations and apply discipline knowledge to reach well-reasoned conclusions about rights and obligations.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Essay

2000 words

40%

Not yet available

End-of-unit assessment task: Written 2000 words 60% End-of-Unit Assessment Period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL318 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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