Corporate Insolvency - LAWS8095

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: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 9210 or 5740

Excluded: JURD7414, JURD7695, LAWS3014

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course covers the law and practice relating to the insolvency of corporations. It encourages a critical appreciation of the nature, philosophy and interrelationship of each insolvency administration regime including recent and proposed reforms. Students will explore the rights and obligations of various stakeholders including directors, employees, secured and unsecured creditors, shareholders and insolvency practitioners. Some well-known insolvency practitioners will deliver guest lectures with practical reflections. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding Australian insolvency laws in the global context, featuring classes on cross-border insolvency including EU and US experiences.

LLM Specialisations

Corporate and Commercial Law.
Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law.

Main Topics
  • Philosophy of modern insolvency law
  • Compulsory and voluntary winding up
  • Directors' duties at or near insolvency
  • Voidable transactions
  • Voluntary administration
  • Receivership and security interests
  • Restructuring and work-outs
  • Comparative insolvency law
  • Cross-border insolvency
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.