Overview

This unit enables students, through the study of cases, statutes and other material, to acquire an appreciation of the commercial law regimes of Australia’s principal Asian trading partners and a more detailed knowledge and understanding of those in China, India and Indonesia.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe and evaluate the commercial law regimes of Australia’s principal Asian trading partners
  • Locate and apply the key legislative provisions applying to commercial law operating in those countries
  • Advise and communicate with clients and others about their rights and obligations arising out of commercial dealings in, or with, those countries
  • Conduct commercial law related research and apply the results of that research
  • Contribute to the preparation of legal advice in a group

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Class		3.00 12 weeks 36
Online
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Case StudiesGroup 15 - 25% 1,2,3,4,5 
PresentationGroup 25 - 35% 1,2,3,5 
Research ReportGroup 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • The elements of the Chinese, Indian and Indonesian legal systems, focusing on the resolution of commercial disputes
  • Contract law, commercial law, intellectual property law and trade law in China, India and Indonesia
  • Introduction to the commercial law of Japan, Korea and Malaysia
  • Comparison of inquisitorial and adversarial legal systems

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.