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Overview

This course examines how and to what extent law (and other sources of regulation) controls the mechanisms which facilitate electronic commerce. The course considers the regulation of electronic commerce from the point of view of a relatively broad range of legal topic areas, from concepts of private international law in … For more content click the Read More button below. Main Topics Electronic Commerce regulatory structure and sources of lawJurisdictional issuesOnline contract formation 1Online dispute resolutionOnline business conduct - Codes of conduct and regulationsCyber-crimeOnline payment systems and transactionsSecurity and the determination of liability for unauthorised access and transactions   This course assumes an understanding of foundational legal principles. Students who do not hold an LLB/JD or equivalent should take the LLM foundations course LAWS8213 Legal Concepts, Research and Writing before or concurrently with this course. 

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be 9200, 9201, 9225; or enrolment in MNGTUS8625 Law

Delivery

In-person - Intensive

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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