This unit is built upon the foundation of the Australian legal system. It examines the rights and potential liabilities associated with contemporary commercial decision making through the respective prisms of the law of contract; the law of tort; and corporations law—particularly as the law relates to the accounting profession. The exploration of this law includes both common law and statutory perspectives. The unit includes the development of Australian law business legal structures; the law of tort and the accounting professional; intention to create legal relations and formation of contract; implied and express terms of contract; vitiating factors in contract; breach and remedies in... -- Course Website
