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~~224 Retailing Law
No. of hours per week: Three hours
Prerequisite: BL110 Legal Environment of Business
Instruction: Lecturekutorial
Assessment: To be advised
Subject aims
This unit aims to provide a practical knowledge and
awareness of the laws which impinge upon the function of
retailing, concentrating upon those areas affecting the dayto-day
activities of the business.
Subject description
Topics covered in this unit include the liability of retailers
under the laws of contract and negligence, crime and
retailing, establishing a retail business, franchising, the
retailer and credit, the retailer and safety, trade description
and consumer protection laws, and other general rights and
duties owed by retailers.
Textbook
Bowen, J., Small Business and the Law Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 1991
References
Australia Trade Practices Commission. hiemsing and Sellng. 2nd ed,
Canberra: AGPS, 1991
Australia Trade Practices Commission, Shoppers Rights
A Guidebook on Consumers' Problems. Canberra: AGPS, 1979
Brave, I. Law for Retailers. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1983
Goldring, J., Maher, L.W. and McKeough, J. Consumer Protection Law
in Australia. 3rd edition, Sydney: Buttemrths, 1987
Retailing and the Law Papers presented by the Continuing Legal
Education Dept. of the College of Law. May 1986, Sydney: Centre for
Legal Information and Publication, 1986
Goods Act 1958 (Vic)
Consumer Affairs Act 1972 (Vic)
Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth.)
BL225 Tourism Law
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: BL110 Legal Environment of Business
Instruction: lecture (two hours); tutorial (one
hour)
Assessment: to be advised
Subject aims
To introduce the student to areas of law specifically relevant
to the tourism and travel industry, and the practical
application of such laws. The unit will be of particular use to
students undertaking services marketing.
Subject description
Topio covered include contract law, consumer protection,
insurance, international conventions for carriers, trawl agents,
legislation, passport and other trawl controls, business
structures and business protection.
Textbook
Cordato, A.J. Australian Travel and Tourism Law 2nd ed, Sydney:
Butteworths, 1993
References
Goldring, J., Maher, L.W. and McKeough, J. Consumer Protection Law
in Australia. 4th ed, Sydney: Butterwotths, 1992
Heilbronn. G.N. Travel and Tourism Law in Australia and New
Zealand. Sydney: Federation Press. 1992
Ryan. K.W. lnternational Law in Australia. 2nd ed, Sydney: LmnJ Bwk
Co., 1984
Travel Agents Act 1986 (Vic.)
BL330
Advanced Company Law
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: students enrolled in this unit are
expected to have passed BL22l Company Law
Instruction: one class
Assessment: to be advised
Subject aims and description
The unit is designed to acquaint students with various
contemporary issues in company law, especially relevant to a
future public practice in accounting. The course examines
current topics in such areas as the constitutional and
jurisdictional framework of company law, company direction
and management, company conflict and company mis:
feasance. In recent years the course has focused substantially
on company insolvency.
Textbook
CCH Australia Ltd. Australian Corporation & Securities Legislation.
(Latest ed), Sydney: CCH Australia Ltd.
References
Gillies, I! The New Corporations Law 2nd ed. Sydney: Federation
Press, 1991
Lipton, P. and Herzberg, A. Understanding Company Law 4th ed,
Sydney: law Book Co., 1992
Detailed references to journal articles will be given to students
BL33l International Business Law
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: students enrolled in this unit are
expected to haw passed BL220 Contract Law or
BL222 Marketing Law
Instruction: lectureltutorial
Assessment: to be advised
Subject aims and description
The purpose of the unit is to consider the legal aspects of
international business law.
The emphasis of the course is on the following topics:
introduction to international law concepts;
basics of international contracts;
jurisdiction to determine disputes;
international conventions;
international treaties;
international intellectual 'property.
Textbook
Dixon, M. TWhk on International Law London: Blackstone, 1990
References
Campbell. D. and Rohwer, C. (eds.) Legal Aspeas of International
Business Transactions: rhe Edinbutgh lnst on lnternational Business
Tnnsactions, 7983. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 1984
Hoyle, M.SW The Law of hternational Tiade. Z2nd ed, Bicester: CCH
Editions, 1985
O'Keefe, PJ. and Tedeschi, M.A. The Law of International Business in
Australia. Sydney: Butterwotths. 1980
BL332 Employment Law
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: EL1 10 Legal Environment of Business
Instruction: one class
Assessment: to be advised
Subject aims and description
The general objective is to assess the impact of law upon
the relationship of employer and employee. The following
matters are analysed in this unit:
the contract of employment - formation of the contract
of employment including discrimination and compulsory
unionism, distinguishing an employee from an
independent contractor, the terms of the contract of
employment, common law remedies for wrongful
termination;
the arbitration system - the structure of the Australian
Arbitration System, the constitutional context, the srjtem
in operation in settling disputes and making awards,
enterprise bargaining;