An introduction to New Zealand’s legal framework and the law of commercial transactions, different forms of business and the legal requirements relating to these organisations.
| Paper title | Business Law Relating to Entities |
|---|---|
| Paper code | BLAW211 |
| Subject | Business Law |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | First Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $863.25 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,276.80 |
- Prerequisite
- 54 points from Commerce Schedule C
- Restriction
- BLAW 203, ACTB 203
- Schedule C
- Commerce
- Notes
- May not be taken concurrently with or after having passed LAWS 203, 204, 307 or 407.
- Contact
- accountancyfinance@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Mr David Sim
Mr Gerard De Courcy - Teaching Arrangements
- Lectures and tutorials.
- Textbooks
Hubbard, Thomas and Varnham (2013) Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Students 5th ed. Pearson, Auckland.
Guidebook to New Zealand Companies and Securities Law - 9th Edition
- Published: Jul 2018
- Book Code: 1389Z
- eBook Code: 1389ZEB
- ISBN: 9780864759849 (Book)
- ISBN: 9781775472483 (eBook)
- Course outline
- View the course outline for BLAW 211
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of New Zealand law and the central role played by the government
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to identify the sources of law
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the New Zealand legal system
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of Property Law
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the law of business organisations
