27628 Law for Leisure, Sport and Tourism

Subject level: Undergraduate

Handbook description

This subject introduces students to legal principles and laws as they relate to leisure, events, sport and tourism activity and their management. It covers law as it affects the leisure participant, the tourist and the sportsperson, the leisure professional, the event manager, the tourism manager and the sports administrator.

Subject objectives/outcomes

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

1. discuss legal principles and statutes relevant to the leisure, tourism or sports professional manager or administrator
2. recognise their legal responsibilities and liabilities
3. understand the legal process, i.e. the court system, law making, case management, and implementation and resolution
4. identify legal obligations in management contexts
5. describe and apply the function of law in our leisure, events, sport and tourism behaviour.

Contribution to graduate profile

This is a core subject in the Bachelor of Management in Events and Leisure, Bachelor of Management in Tourism and the Bachelor of Management in Sport and Exercise programs. It is considered critical that responsible management and professional personnel have knowledge of relevant legal responsibilities and duties. This subject provides students with a basic understanding of the legal system and laws pertinent to the providers of services in leisure, events, tourism, sport and exercise management. It therefore provides the legal context in which they will operate in their professional careers.

Teaching and learning strategies

Teaching and learning strategies include lectures, tutorials, tutorial problem solving exercises, and examinations. Content for this subject will be supported by UTSOnline.

Content

• The legal system and legal terminology
• Contract law and negligence
• Negligence
• Management and administration — business organisations, partnership, incorporation
• Intellectual property — copyright, trademark, patents and business names
• Risk minimisation — insurance, incorporation, risk management
• Tourism and travel — conditions in contracts, consumer protection, hotel and accommodation law, the travel agents act
• Sport and the law — incorporation of associations, violence in sport
• Consumer protection
• Loss of enjoyment — class actions
• Ethics

Assessment

Assessment item 1: Mid-semester Exam (Individual)

Assessment item 2: Tutorial assessment

Assessment item 3: Final Exam (Individual)

Required text(s)

Reader: 2008 Law for Leisure Sport and Tourism (all students)

Cordato, AJ, 2006, Australian Travel and Tourism Law, (4th edn), Butterworths, Sydney (tourism students)

Healey, D, 2005, Sport and the Law (3rd edn), UNSW Press, Kensington (sport students)

Indicative references

Atherton, TC and TA, 1998, Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Law, LBC, North Ryde

Buckley, E, 1998, Sports Law, Name and Image, National, Sydney

Fewell, M, 1995, Sports Law A Practical Guide, The Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney

Gillies, P, 2006, Business Law, (12th edn) The Federation Press, Leichhardt

Griggs, L, Clark, E and Iredale, I, 2003, Managers and the Law, (2nd edn), Lawbook Co, Pyrmont

Heilbron, GN, 1992, Travel and Tourism Law in Australia and New Zealand, The Federation Press, Leichhardt

Jonson, P and Boutros, L, 2006, 'Tourism Law', in Entertainment, Sport & Tourism Halsbury's Laws of Australia, vol 11, (175-8000 to 8495), Butterworths, Sydney

Latimer, P, 2008, Australian Business Law, (27th edn), CCH, North Ryde

Vermeescsh, RB and Lindgren, KE, 2005, Business Law of Australia, (11th edn) Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Chatswood

Journals

Australian Sports Law Reporter

International Travel Law Journal