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Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
School:  Faculty of Law
 
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: LAWS1001, LAWS1011; or LAWS1610; Corequisite: LAWS2311 or LAWS1010.
 
 
Excluded: LAWS3096
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

Commercial Finance aims to provide an introduction to some principal areas of commercial law of general relevance to legal practice and of particular relevance to those interested in banking. Topics: 1. Negotiable instruments, including a study of commercial bills against the background of a description of the operation of the commercial bills and money markets. 2. Secured transactions: students are introduced to the law on securities over personal property including priorities; reference is made to credit arrangements in use in the distribution and sale of goods and services. 3. Introduction to law of bankruptcy.


Note/s: This course may be studied on its own but students wishing to complete an introductory study of banking law should take LAWS2033 The Law of Banking as well. Students wishing to complete an introductory study of commercial law are advised to take LAWS2026 Commercial and Consumer Sales. Other areas of commercial law are dealt with in LAWS2037 Consumer Protection Law.

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