Fiduciary Duties and Conflicts of Interest - LAWS8875
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 9210 or 5740.
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
LLM Specialisation
Recommended Prior Knowledge
Course Objectives
- To develop an understanding of fiduciary principles, the rule against conflicts of interest and applicable remedies and of steps available to manage conflicts of interest in a commercial environment.
- To reinforce techniques of legal research and legal writing
Main Topics
- The scope of fiduciary duties in Australian, UK and Canadian law.
- Remedies for breach of fiduciary duty.
- Fiduciary duties and conflicts of interest in partnerships,joint ventures and other commercial relationships.
- Conflicts of interest affecting lawyers and auditors.
- Management of conflicts of interest in the financial services industry.
Assessment
Research Essay (7000 words) 70%