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LST2BSL – BUSINESS LAW2nd Semester, 2009 Lola Akin Ojelabi Unit Coordinator/Lecturer Lola Akin Ojelabi – Room - MARB 253 Email: o.akinojelabi@latrobe.edu.au Tel: 9479 1253 Consultation Time: Wednesday, 12 -1pm Goal is to make your learning experience, as much as possible, a fulfilling and enjoyable one Unit Coordinator/Lecturer Expectation is that you will do what it takes to be successful in the unit and that includes: Attending lectures and tutorials; Preparing for classes by reading the required material and attempting tutorial questions/problems (See Unit Learning Guide for further details); Completing problem question practice tests Submitting the required assessments in a timely fashion; Seeking assistance as soon as possible when you encounter difficulties relating to your study and the unit in particular; About the unit – Brief description What is Business Law? Law relating to the rights, duties and obligations of persons who have agreed to enter into a business relationship. About the unit – Brief description the main features of the Australian legal system and the sources of Australian law principles of contract law – how to form a legally binding agreement and how that agreement may be terminated consumer protection – how the law protects consumer interests the law of negligence – duty of care in the conduct of business and the legal consequences of any breach choice of legal structures for carrying on business – setting up a business the basic skills of case (judicial decisions) analysis and problem solving and statutory interpretation Learning objectives To analyse cases and interpret statutory provisions relevant to this field of study and apply them appropriately to facts. To identify and explain the main features and operation of the Australian legal system; the main principles of the law of contract, sale of goods, negligence, agency and partnership; and the principal legal forms for carrying on a business. To define how such law d