About the unit – Brief description
> What is Business Law? – Law relating to the rights, duties and obligations of persons who have agreed to enter into a business relationship.
– Consultation Time: Wednesday, 12 -1pm – Goal is to make your learning experience, as much as possible, a
fulfilling and enjoyable one
Unit Coordinator/Lecturer
> To locate and apply to fact situations the relevant legal principles relating to this field of study and, in relation to a problem calling for advice to a client about business law, to compose a legal opinion which applies the appropriate laws.
business – the basic skills of case (judicial decisions) analysis and problem
solving and statutory interpretation
Learning objectives
> To analyse cases and interpret statutory provisions relevant to this field of study and apply them appropriately to facts.
> To exercise generic skills and attributes expected of a university graduate.
– consumer protection – how the law protects consumer interests – the law of negligence – duty of care in the conduct of business and
the legal consequences of any breach – choice of legal structures for carrying on busines – setting up a
– Expectation is that you will do what it takes to be successful in the unit and that includes: • Attending lectures and tutorials; • Preparing for classes by reading the required material and attempting tutorial questions/problems (See Unit Learning Guide for further details); • Completing problem question practice tests • Submitting the required assessments in a timely fashion; • Seeking assistance as soon as possible when you encounter difficulties relating to your study and the unit in particular;
> To identify and explain the main features and operation of the Australian legal system; the main principles of the law of contract, sale of goods, negligence, agency and partnership; and the principal legal forms for carrying on a business.
> To define how such law develops through the courts and legislatures, and how it operates in its social and economic context.
Learning objectives
> To identify legal problems that may arise from a set of facts.
LST2BSL – BUSINESS LAW 2nd Semester, 2009
Lola Akin Ojelabi
Unit Coordinator/Lecturer
> Lola Akin Ojelabi – Room - MARB 253 Email: o.akinojelabi@.au Tel: 9479 1253
About the unit – Brief description
– the main features of the Australian legal system and the sources of Australian law
– principles of contract law – how to form a legally binding agreement and how that agreement may be terminated