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Commercial and Corporate Practice unit (LCA604)

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Location: Hobart

Introduction

This unit is organised into three parts of commercial Law practice – Foundations, Transactions and Interactions, with the substantive competency modules spread across the full course timetable. The unit will also cover a range of other common commercial law matters including transaction and file management, commercial document construction, entity structuring, GST and tax, due diligence, costs, bespoke commercial documents, companies, trusts, not-for-profits, corporate governance, managing client relationships, and working with other professionals. Assessment will be both formative and summative, with general and individual feedback provided. Opportunity will be provided for an activity, task or assignment to be resubmitted if you do not meet the requisite standard on first submission.

Summary

Unit name Commercial and Corporate Practice
Unit code LCA604
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Faculty of Law
Discipline Centre for Legal Studies
Coordinator Ms Emma White
Delivered By Third Party(ies): Centre for Legal Studies
Level Postgraduate

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Legal Practice This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Legal Practice 29/01/2027 09/03/2027 24/04/2027 18/07/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Apply legal, commercial and practical concepts and frameworks for transactions and advice applicable to the practice of commercial and corporate law
  • Formulate simple business entity structures including companies, trusts and partnerships, and communicate the obligations of their officers to achieve client objectives
  • Undertake standard commercial transactions, including a commercial lease and the sale and purchase of a small business, and evaluate and communicate relevant risks
  • Advise on finance and securities transactions and clarify possible revenue and tax implications of standard commercial transactions

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
090913 $2,253.00 $1,764.00 not applicable
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Admission into L6B - Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Lecture and Workshop - 2 hours weekly on campus

Optional Tutorials - 1 hour monthly on campus

Transactional Tasks, Instructional, - 1 hour weekly on campus

AssessmentAssessment Task: Foundations of Commercial Practice (10%)|Assessment Task: End-of-course Practical Task (20%)|Assessment Task: Mid-course Practical Task (20%)|Assessment Task: Interactive Files – Transactional Tasks (50%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

See MyLO site for resources and readings
Recommended

See MyLO site for resources and readings

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