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LA3011 - Commercial and Personal Property Law
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Introduction to personal property law, the law of sale of goods, cheques; the law of agency and bailment.
Learning Outcomes
- students will gain a thorough understanding of the laws relating to personal property, sale of goods, negotiable instruments (Cheques), agency and bailment in Australia;
- students will develop problem-solving skills in relation to these matters;
- students will gain a thorough understanding of a person's rights in relation to personal property including cheques, of the rights of sellers/buyers, the duties and liabilities of principals and agents and bailors and bailees both at common law and under statute.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%) -
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - .
| Prerequisites: | (LA1105 OR LA2011) AND (LA1106 OR LA2012) OR (BU1112 OR BU2111 OR BU1812) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
LA3003 LA4015 |
Availabilities |
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| Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2021 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Study Period 1, External | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2021 | |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
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