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Overview

Introduction to personal insolvencies (bankruptcies) and corporate insolvencies (liquidations), special property rules covering insolvencies (reversal of transactions, disclaimers, order of distributions) and revision of property law principles relevant to insolvencies.

About this paper

Paper title Insolvency Law
Subject Law
EFTS 0.1000
Points 15 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $820.40
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Pre or Corequisite
Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
Restriction
LAWS 354
Limited to
LLB, LLB(Hons)
Notes
May not be credited together with LAWS 478 taken in 2009-2015, 2018, 2020
Teaching staff

Jim Guest

Overview

Introduction to personal insolvencies (bankruptcies) and corporate insolvencies (liquidations), special property rules covering insolvencies (reversal of transactions, disclaimers, order of distributions) and revision of property law principles relevant to insolvencies.

About this paper

Paper title Insolvency Law
Subject Law
EFTS 0.1125
Points 15 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2027 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Pre or Corequisite
Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
Restriction
LAWS 354
Limited to
LLB, LLB(Hons)
Notes
May not be credited together with LAWS 478 taken in 2009-2015, 2018, 2020
Contact

law@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Jim Guest

Textbooks

All course readings for this paper are provided by the Faculty on Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the paper, students should be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Understanding what insolvency law is, its metes and bounds, its relationship with other areas of law, particularly the law of property, and secured transactions;
  • Understanding the social purpose and utility of insolvency law;
  • Being able to solve practical problems involving insolvent people and entities.
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