Law 301-Assessment 2-Group Case Study_Task
ASSESSMENT TASK | |
Subject Code and Name | LAW301 Business and Corporations Law |
Assessment | Assessment 2-Group Case Study |
Individual/Group | Group |
Length | 1500 words +/- 10% |
Learning Outcomes | This assessment addresses the following subject learning outcomes: a) Identify the key features of the Australian legal system and demonstrate an understanding of the law that governs the business environment in relation to agency, property, contract, torts, business structures and consumers. b) Demonstrate a broad and practical understanding of the major aspects of corporations’ law, including the role and obligations of directors and officers and further explain how companies are formed, governed and dissolved. c) Interpret legal problems which arise out of the formation and use of business structures, research relevant legal sources, propose suitable outcomes and identify possible challenges to any proposed outcomes. d) Apply knowledge based analytical and deductive reasoning skills to develop insights into various business situations and find appropriate legal solutions. |
Due Date | By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Week 9 (Module 5.1) |
Weighting | 35% |
Total Marks | 100 marks |
Law 301-Assessment 2-Group Case Study_Task
Instructions:
Students are to be divided into groups of 3, depending on the size of the class. Each group will be
assigned one of three cases/case studies in the list referred to in the task below, to make a written
analysis. In the alternative, each group may, in consultation and agreement with the Learning
Facilitator, select a specific leading case from a topical area in modules 1-4 for purposes of written
analysis.
Each student in the group is to select one of the following roles in the case study, depending on
the size of the group:
1. Plaintiff/Appellant
2. Defendant/Respondent
3. Court
Where the group comprises less than three members, each student will select one of the first two
roles and then jointly address the third role.
You will be required to read the summary of your assigned case and then analyse it in the context
and perspective of the role selected by:
✓ Identifying the legal issue(s) relevant to the selected role, arising from the given
scenario or case study
✓ Identifying the appropriate legal rules that are relevant in that context
✓ Applying the law to the facts in the selected context
✓ Reaching a reasoned conclusion that is relevant in the selected context.
The completed task will comprise an analysis of the plaintiff’s case, an analysis of the defendant’s
case and an analysis of the decision of the court in a report that should not exceed 1500 (+/-10%)
words. The task will assume your knowledge of the content covered in module 1.1 to 4.2 and
particularly that which may be relevant to the case/scenario given. You may also choose to read a
copy of any relevant law report relating to the case/scenario for greater detail. Links to the law
reports are provided in the task.
Written report
The collective written report is to be handed in by each student in class with a clear indication of
the role that they have taken in the group task. The completed report will have the arguments
made from the plaintiff’s perspective, arguments made from the defendant’s perspective and the
ultimate findings of the court. All of the individual reports for a particular group are to be collated
into and handed in together as one group report, with a cover sheet reflecting the names of the
students in the group.
The written reports will be assessed as a group.
Law 301-Assessment 2-Group Case Study_Task
Your analysis should refer to appropriate cases and statutes, where applicable and be referenced
using the APA Referencing style. Please see more information on referencing here
https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
Submission Instructions
Please submit this task via the Assessment 2 link in the main navigation menu in LAW300 – Business
and Corporations Law by 11.55 AEST Sunday of Week 9 of the relevant trimester. The Learning
Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in
My Grades.
Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately
referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need
to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Law 301-Assessment 2-Group Case Study_Task
Assessment Task
Please select one of the following three cases for purposes of your group task. You will be required to select
only one of the three cases below and prepare a group written report instructed above. In the alternative,
each group may, in consultation and agreement with the Learning Facilitator, select a specific leading case
from a topical area in modules 1-4 for purposes of written analysis.
1) On 16 December 2016 the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission put out a media release in
respect of the decision of the Full Federal Court to uphold an appeal by the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission against the penalty imposed on Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd for
contravening the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The relevant case is Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181. Read the relevant court
decision and prepare the written report as instructed above.
2) In the case of Gambotto v WCP (1995) 182 CLR 432 the High Court of Australia held that where the
change in the constitution of a company affected a minority, it would be valid if it is for a proper purpose,
and fair in all the circumstances. Read the relevant court decision and prepare the written report as
instructed above.
3) In the case of Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Limited [2004] HCA 28 the High Court of Australia
addressed the matter “was complicated by the fact that a director employee of the company who was
suing another company for damages as a result of an injury which he had suffered, was treated as quite
distinct from the company which he effectively ran, in evaluating a claim for contributory negligence by
the defendant.” (Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2004). Read the relevant court decision and
prepare the written report as instructed above and in relation to the complicating issue above.
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Assessment Rubric
Criteria | Fail 0-49% |
Pass 50-64% |
Credit 65-74% |
Distinction 75-84% |
High Distinction 85-100% |
Identification of legal issues 10% |
Little or no relevant issues identified and discussed. |
Limited relevant issues identified and discussed. |
Majority of relevant issues identified and discussed. |
Identification of most relevant legal issues. |
Comprehensive and concise identification of all relevant legal issues. |
Identification of the relevant law 20% |
Misstatement or minimal statement of the relevant legal rule. |
Limited identification of relevant legal rules. |
Identification of most legal rules and/ or some rules lack proper legal reference. |
Identification of most relevant and applicable legal rules that that include proper legal reference. |
Comprehensive and concise identification and discussion of all relevant legal rules that include proper legal reference. |
Application of the relevant law to the facts 50% |
Mistaken or lack of application of law to the fact scenario. References to case law and or legislation are absent or inaccurate |
Satisfactory application of law to the fact scenario. There are some references to case law and or legislation, but they are not always suitably deployed or cited. |
Good application of law to the fact scenario although in some areas, a more detail application is required. There are a good number of references to case law and or legislation and they are often suitably deployed or cited. |
Very good application of law to the fact scenario that reflects individual thought. The student demonstrates very good understanding of legal rules although at times, a more detailed application is required. There are references to case law and or legislation in support of most arguments and they are mostly deployed and cited with accuracy. |
Detailed application of law to the fact scenario that reflects individual thought. The student demonstrates well developed understanding of legal rules by relating each element of the law to the fact scenario. There are references to case law and or legislation in support of all arguments and they are consistently deployed and cited with accuracy. |
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Conclusion 10% |
The conclusion is absent | Conclusion is kept short, but it contains errors. |
Conclusion is kept short and answers the question at hand and is supported by the forgoing argument. |
Conclusion is kept short, answers the question at hand and is supported by the forgoing argument. |
Conclusion is kept short, answers the question at hand and is supported by the forgoing argument. The students consider the legal consequences of the application. |
Form, structure and language 10% |
The submission shows little to no evidence of the ability to structure a logical outline of academic argument, or the analysis of any associated concepts. There are frequent or repeated flaws in expression, grammar, spelling or punctuation. |
The Submission demonstrates inconsistent and limited ability to outline and structure logical arguments and to analyse any associated concepts. The submission contains flaws in expression, grammar, spelling and/ or punctuation |
The submission demonstrates some proficiency in the ability to outline and structure logical arguments and to analyse any associated concepts. There are some flaws in expression, grammar spelling and/ or punctuation |
The submission consistently demonstrates good ability to outline and structure logical arguments and to analyse any associated concepts. There are ooccasional minor flaws in expression, grammar, spelling and or punctuation. |
The submission consistently demonstrates a high-level ability to outline and structure logical arguments and to analyse any associated concepts. There are minimal errors in expression, grammar, spelling or punctuation. |
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