MLL215 - Commercial Law
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed MLP219 Note: Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLP219 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 3 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Note: | *Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only. |
Content
The unit aims to introduce students to areas of law which, together with contract, regulate commercial relationships and facilitate the conduct of various commercial transactions. Topics include:
- 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 (contract for sale of goods versus contract for work and materials supplied, passing of property, implied terms; Good Act 1958 (Vic))
- the unconscionability provisions, unfair contract terms and consumer guarantees regimes in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the Australian Consumer Law)
- insurance (nature and types of insurance, insurable interest, Insurance Contracts Act 1984)
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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How to apply
Apply for this unit via the Deakin Applicant Portal using the unit code. You’ll receive an email confirming your place. To apply for multiple units in the same trimester, submit one application; for different trimesters, submit separate applications.