Faculty of Business: Leisure, Sport and Tourism
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level: Postgraduate

Result Type: Grade and marks

Handbook description

This subject is designed to provide a sound understanding of the impact of the law in their management of events and conduct of business. It essentially makes students aware of their personal and professional liability as event managers and the steps that they can take to avoid that liability and to fulfil their legal obligations.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Understand the legal principles and processes which affect event and tourism management in Australia and internationally.
2. Identify the laws and regulations which have particular significance for the events and tourism industries.
3. Understand and apply legal obligations in management contexts in the events and tourism industries.

Contribution to graduate profile

This subject examines the way in which the law impinges on event and tourism managers and their clients. It aims to develop professional skills related to the legal implications of events and tourism management practice.

Teaching and learning strategies

Lecture-tutorials and seminar sessions will be utilised in this subject. Students will complete an exam; give a presentation and participate in a mock trial. Content for this subject will be supported by UTSOnline.

Content

• The broad framework of the law and the legal system are established and the relevant laws of negligence, risk management, insurance, contract, trade practices, industrial relations, intellectual property and incorporation are examined
• More specialised aspects of law and international law that are particularly related to events and tourism including ambush marketing, OH&S, Travel Agency, Accommodation, Liquor Licensing, Crowd Control, Loss of Enjoyment compensation, class actions, EU Directives, Warsaw Convention, Berne Convention and Treaty of Rome are also considered

Assessment

Examination (Individual)	30%
This addresses objective 1.
Seminar Presentation (Individual)	30%
This addresses objectives 1-3.
Mock Trial (Group 20% and Individual 20%)	40%
This addresses objectives 2 and 3.

The examination will be conducted under University examination conditions, and hence thoroughly address concerns regarding secure assessment. The examination involves randomised selection from a large item bank each semester, and the re-ordering of responses for questions that are re-used. The presentation and mock trial are individually assessed by the instructor, thus ensuring consistent grading and protection against plagiarism. Choice in topics encourages independent work for these assessment items.

Recommended text(s)

Cordato, A.J. (1999), Australian Travel and Tourism Law, 3rd edition. Sydney: Butterworths.

A student reader will be prepared each semester.

Indicative references

'Entertainment, Sport and Tourism' (1998), in Vol. 11, Part 175 of Halsbury's Laws of Australia. Sydney: Butterworths.

Griggs, L. (2003), Managers and the law: a guide for business decision makers. Sydney: Lawbook Co.

Latimer, P. (2004), Australian Business Law. North Ryde: CCH.

Pryles, M., Waincymer, J. & Davies M. (2004), International Trade Law. Sydney: Lawbook Co.