Handbook

All students taking this course during Summer Term will be required to pay full tuition fees. This includes Commonwealth supported students who are studying at UNSW. Please see https://student.unsw.edu.au/summer-fees UNSW Business School courses - Summer Term fees for more information.

In the corporate world, whether you aim to be a business owner, in client advisory or other, you need to be able to confidently navigate conversations with lawyers and solicitors related to legal advice or practice. This course will introduce you to basic legal principles commonly applied in business or corporate settings such as contract law, consumer law, and negligence, to equip you with the fundamentals you need.

You will focus on the Australian legal system and its operation in a business context. More specifically, you will learn about the main sources of law and the role of Parliamentary, regulatory and legal institutions in Australia. Areas of substantive law that are examined are contract law, tort law (with particular reference to negligence), consumer law, and laws governing competition and property, employment and business entities.

To develop your understanding and skills, you will engage in various methods of learning and teaching such as ongoing case studies, debates, written work following well-established legal frameworks, and both synchronous and asynchronous delivery of course content.