78122 Corporate Insolvency
6cpRequisite(s): (78101c Postgraduate Legal Research OR ((102 credit points of completed study in C04236 Juris Doctor OR 102 credit points of completed study in C04250 Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration OR 22 credit points of completed study in C04147 Master of Legal Studies OR 22 credit points of completed study in C07074 Graduate Diploma Legal Studies)))
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Anti-requisite(s): 78121 Corporate Insolvency
Postgraduate
This subject aims to provide students with a detailed and practical understanding of the various insolvency and restructuring options that are available to companies in financial distress. The discussion of corporate insolvency laws is placed within the broader commercial and social context of business failure, including the impact of insolvency on secured and unsecured creditors, employees and tort victims. In particular, this subject discusses the range of formal and informal debt restructuring techniques that may be used to assist a company in financial distress. Where relevant, the subject materials provide a comparison between Australia's corporate insolvency and restructuring laws and corresponding laws in Europe, North America and Asia.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
- 2014 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1260 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
- 2014 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3224 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
- Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Access conditions
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