HI6027 Business and Corporate Law Group Assignment T1 2023
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Instructions

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Assignment Specifications

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HI6027 Business and Corporate Law Group Assignment T1 2023
Purpose:
The Group Assignment aims to provide students with an opportunity to work in a collaborative
environment in solving three case problems by citing the relevant legal rules and cases and applying these
to the facts of the case.
Students are to form groups, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 students per group. The
assignment consists of a 2,000-word written report.
Instructions: Please read and re-read carefully to avoid mistakes.
Group Report
1. This group assignment consists of 3 parts. Part A is a question on Contract Law, Part B is on Business
Structures, and Part C include two questions on Corporations Law.
2. Each question is worth 10 marks each.
3. The total word limit for the group report is 2,000 words (+/- 10% allowed)
● Word limit for Part A – 500 words
● Word limit for Part B – 500 words
● Word limit for Part C – 500 words for each question
4. It is recommended that students use the IRAC method to answer each case study question.
5. The group report is worth 40% of the total marks in this unit.
Important Reminders:
● You must form your groups by self-enrolment in Blackboard. Please refer to the document “Group
Assessment Self Enrolment Tutorial” that has been posted on Blackboard (under announcements and
also in the “Assessments” folder). This document will assist you with self-enrolling in a group to
undertake an assessment task in Blackboard Ultra.
● All group report submissions must be done online and run through SafeAssign. No hard copies are to
be submitted. Only one group member needs to submit for the whole group.
● You must attach the official Holmes Institute cover sheet to your group report and upload it on
Blackboard.
● The Group report must be submitted via SafeAssign on Blackboard and show a similarity percentage
figure. Any group report that does not show a SafeAssign similarity percentage will not be marked and
must be resubmitted.
● Late submissions will be subject to Holmes Institute policy on student assessment submission and late
penalties (please refer to subject outline and Student handbook).
● All reports are expected to observe proper referencing in accordance with the Adapted Harvard
Referencing style.
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● Generally, a SafeAssign similarity percentage of 25% or below is acceptable for written reports.
Regardless of the similarity figure, all group reports must use in-text citations and observe proper
referencing rules.
● All assignments are expected to strictly follow Holmes ‘ ‘Institute’s Academic Conduct and Integrity
Policy and Procedures. A copy of the policy is available on the Holmes Institute home page. (About
Holmes > Policies) This policy is also explained in your Student Handbook.
● Plagiarism and contract cheating will not be tolerated. It will have severe consequences for the groups
found committing the same, including receiving zero (0) for the entire assignment and possible failure
in the unit.
● IMPORTANT: Identification of individual work. To ensure that all students participate equitably
in the group assignment and that students are responsible for the academic integrity of all components
of the assignment, each group must complete the following table, which identifies which
student/students are responsible for the various sections of the assignment:

This table needs to be completed and submitted with the assignment as it is a compulsory component
required before any grading is undertaken.
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Adapted Harvard Referencing
Holmes has implemented a revised Harvard approach to referencing. The following rules apply:
1. Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources that provide full-text access to the
source’s content for lecturers and markers.
2. The reference list must be located on a separate page at the end of the essay and titled:
“References”.
3. The reference list must include the details of all the in-text citations, arranged A-Z
alphabetically by author surname with each reference numbered (1 to 10, etc.) and each
reference MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source. For example:

4. All assignments must include in-text citations to the listed references. These must include the
surname of the author/s or name of the authoring body, year of publication, page number of the
content, and paragraph where the content can be found. For example, “The company decided to
implement an enterprise-wide data warehouse business intelligence strategies (Hawking et al.,
2004, p3(4)).”
Non-Adherence to Referencing Rules
Where students do not follow the above rules:
1. For students who submit assignments that do not comply with the rules, a 10% penalty will be
applied.
2. As per the Student Handbook, late penalties will apply each day after the student/s has been
notified of the due date.
3. Students who comply with rules and the citations are “fake” will be reported for academic
misconduct.
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Assignment Questions
Part A: Contract law (10 marks)
● Read the Contract law question below.
● In 500 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer the given question in relation to Contract Law.
● Your answer must be supported by relevant cases from Common law.
● The full citations for all sources cited in your answer must be listed in a Reference list at the end of
your report.
● In addition, any online sources cited in your answer and listed in your Reference List must include a
valid hyperlink that allows access to the full text of the source.
Charlotte, aged 13, is a guitar virtuoso in Queensland. She has signed a three-year contract in Queensland
with Mick to learn specific guitar techniques to improve her skills. The terms of the contract stated that:
a. Mick would teach Charlotte guitar free of charge;
b. During the four-year period, Charlotte could not accept performance engagements for the guitar
other than those under Mick; and
c. Mick would employ Charlotte to perform on stage for at least two paid performances per year.
Charlotte accepted a performance engagement from Paul, to highlight her skills on the piano, as her
income from Mick’s employment was insufficient for her support. Mick wishes to sue Charlotte for breach
of contract.
Required:
Advise Mick using the principles of contract law.
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Part B: Business structures question (10 marks)
● Read the questions below on contract law.
● In 500 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer the given question.
● Your answer must be supported by relevant Australian law and cases decided by Australian courts
(preferably the High Court) and/or scholarly articles. A minimum of 3 genuine and relevant references
are required for this part of the report.
● The full citations for all sources cited in your answer must be listed in a Reference list at the end of
your report.
● In addition, any online sources cited in your answer and listed in your Reference List must include a
valid hyperlink that allows access to the full text of the source.
Gabriel and Leah are preparing to operate a small business which specialises in Australian specialty
chocolate. Gabriel tells you he plans to perform the administrative duties such as sending bills to customers
and answering the phone orders. Leah will cook and decorate the chocolates. Gabriel and Leah both want
some involvement in the management and ownership of the business. Gabriel and Leah are married but
do not have any close family members. They intend to hire more staff and wish to see the business continue
after their retirement. Leah is aware that another operator has just been sued and was found liable for $1
million dollars in damages after some plastic was found in one of their specialty chocolates. Gabriel and
Leah are unable to decide between a partnership or a company structure.
Required:
You are asked to provide advice to Gabriel and Leah on how the venture should be structured.
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Part C: Corporations Law question (total 20 marks)
● Read the two questions below on Corporations Law
● In 500 words for each question (+/- 10% is allowed), answer the given question.
● A minimum of 3 genuine and relevant Australian legal references are required for this part of the
report. Examples of relevant references for this question include the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); the
Australian and Securities and Investment Commission’s (ASIC) website (www.asic.gov.au), the website
of the Australian Business Register’s (ABR) website (www.abr.gov.au).
● The full citations for all sources cited in your answer must be listed in a Reference list at the end of
your report.
● In addition, any online sources cited in your answer and listed in your Reference List must include a
valid hyperlink that allows access to the full text of the source.
Part C – Q1) Corporations Law (10 marks)
Jerry is the managing director of customer relations in a home building firm called AV Jennings Limited.
A clause in his service agreement states that he will not deal with customers of AV Jennings Limited on
leaving the employment of that company.
Jerry decides to resign from AV Jennings Limited and joins a start-up called Fast Builders Limited which
streamlines the home building process for individuals through a dedicated app. Jerry is appointed customer
relations manager for Fast Builders. He then approached the customers he formerly dealt with at AV
Jennings Limited that no longer have a current engagement with AV Jennings Limited.
Required:
Advise AV Jennings Limited as to the grounds on which it can take legal action to prevent Jerry’s
actions.
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Part C – Q2) Corporations Law (10 marks)
AI Solutions Pty Ltd (“AI”) owns 50% of the shares of Chat TPG (“Chat TPG”) Pty Ltd. Last year, AI
was contacted by Microsoft Pty Ltd (“Microsoft”), which owns the other 50% of AI. Microsoft wanted
to invest a large sum of money in Chat TPG, to allow it to research and develop a potentially valuable
software application. The directors of AI at the time hired a team of consultants, which included a software
applications expert, and instructed them to research the technical aspects of the proposed application and
future possibilities involving the technology.
The team of consultants worked for three months researching for and writing the report. The report they
presented to AI’s directors showed that the proposed investment in the software application could very
likely prove successful. Warren Gates is one of AI’s directors. He holds a Masters of Computer
Programming degree from a well-known university. Warren’s fellow directors asked him about the
consultants’ positive projections. Warren told them that the report is accurate. In reality though, some of
the information in the report was not well-researched and supported by up to date data. As a result, when
AI’s directors rely on the report and invest the company’s money in the new software application, the
investment was not profitable as the consultants predicted, and led to a significant loss for AI Solutions
Pty Ltd.
Required:
Citing specific common law and Corporations Act on directors’ duties, critically analyse and
discuss whether Warren Gates, as a director of AI Solutions Pty Ltd, has breached his duty of
care.
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Marking Rubric
Group Report
Individual Questions

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