law3bfl banking and finance law
BANKING AND FINANCE LAW
LAW3BFL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides an introduction to selected fundamental legal issues in relation to corporate banking and finance law. In addition to an examination of key legal issues the subject aims to provide students with an opportunity to develop practical legal skills by drafting and negotiating the terms of a loan agreement. The subject is divided into three themes: 1) regulation of the financial system; 2) the legal nature of different forms of financial accommodation; 3) Guarantees. Topics covered include: regulation of Australia's financial system including the impact of deregulation and the Global Financial Crisis, discussion of the legal nature and structure of different forms of financial accommodation including the nature of the relationship between borrowers, lenders and agents in multi lender financing; the negotiation and drafting of loan agreements; and the law of guarantees.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMira Stammers
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesSeminar questions, quizzes, group project and final examination.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesLAW2CTA AND LAW2CTB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMira Stammers
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Five online quizzes totalling 30-minutes | Quizzes | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2-hour open book final examination | Central exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Major group project (2000 words per student). Requirements include on campus: 1) attendance at compulsory demonstration of how to negotiate the drafting of a commercial loan agreement; and 2) attendance and participation 3 hr mock negotiation and drafting of a commercial loan agreement. | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |