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~~222 Marketing Law ~~224 Retailing Law
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: BL110 Legal Environment of
Business
Instruction: lectureltutorial
Assessment: to be advised
Subject aims and description
The subject involves an examination of the legal controls
imposed on the manufacturing, labelling, packaging,
distribution, promotion, pricing, and retailing of goods and
(where applicable) services.
Topics involved in this study are: the liability of manufacturers
and retailers of goods at common law and under statute;
proprietary interests in products; packaging and labelling of
goods; advertising and promotion of goods and services;
restrictive trade practices.
Textbook
Collinge, J. and Clarke, B. Law of Marketing in Australia and New
Zealand. 2nd edn, Sydney, Butterworths, 1989
References
Barnes, 5. and Blakeney, M. Advertising Regulation. Sydney, Law
Book Co., 1982
Healey, D. Australian Trade Practices Law 2nd edn, North Ryde, CCH
Australia Ltd., 1993
Healey, D. and Terry, A. Misleading or Deceptive Conduct. North
Ryde, CCH Australia Ltd, 1991
Livermore, 1. and Clark, E., Marketing Law Sydney, Law Book Co.,
1993
Taperell, G.O. et. al. Trade Practices and Consumer Protection.
3rd edn, Sydney, Butteworths. 1983
Goods Act 1958 (Vic)
Goods (Sales and Leases) Act 1981 (Vic)
Consumer Affairs ~ ct' 1972 (Vic)
Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Commonwealth)
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: BL110 Legal Environment of
Business
Instruction: Lecture/tutorial
Assessment: To be advised
Subject aims
This subject 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 subject 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
Clark, B. and Kapnoullas, S. Retailing and the Law 1994
References
Australia Trade Practices Commission. Advertising and Selling.
2nd edn, Canberra, AGPS, 1991
Australia Trade Practices Commission. Shoppers Rights
A Guidebook on Consumers' Problems. Canberra, AGPS, 1979
Brave, J. Law for Retailerr. London, Sweet & Maxwell, 1983
Bowen, J., Small Business and the Law Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1991
Goldring, J.. Maher, L.W. and McKeough, J. Consumer Protection
Law in Australia. 3rd edn, Sydney, Butteworths, 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 Publications. 1986
Goods Act 1958 (Vid
Consumer Affairs Act 1972 (Vic)
Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth.)
~~223 Computer Law
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: BLI 10 Legal Environment of
Business
Instruction: lecture/tutorial
Assessment: to be advised
Subject aims
The aim of the subject is to enable students to critically
explore the application of law to computers and information
technology.
Subject description
Students will examine the following topics:
introduction to Australian legal system;
the computer and society;
introduction to intellectual property;
computers and copyright;
other forms of protection;
computer crime;
computer privacy;
product liability;
computer contracts;
trade practices.
Reference
Knight, P. and Fitzsimons, J. The Legal Environment of Computing.
2nd edn, Sydney, Addison-Wesley, 1992
Recommended reading
Hughes, G. (ed.) Essays on Computer Law. Melbourne, Longman
Professional. 1990
~~225 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 subject will be of particular use
to students undertaking services marketing.
Subject description
Topics covered include contract law, consumer protection,
insurance, international conventions for carriers, travel
agents, legislation, passport and other travel controls,
business structures and business protection.
Textbook
Cordato, A.J. Australian Travel and Tourism Law 2nd edn, Sydney.
Butterworths, 1993
References
Goldring, J., Maher, L.W. and McKeough, 1. Consumer Protection
Law in Australia. 4th edn, Sydney, Butterworths, 1992
Heilbronn, G.N. Traveland Tourism Lawin Australia and New
Zealand. Sydney, Federation Press, 1992
Ryan, K.W. International Law in Australia. 2nd edn, Sydney, Law
Book Co., 1984
Travel Agents Act 1986 (Vic.)