Unit of Study LAWS2025 Stock Exchange and Finance Law (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing AND LEGL1005 - Legal Process OR LEGL1004 - Australian Legal System

Unit description

Provides an overview of of the Australian financial system, introducing students to the financial products market, the central regulatory bodies and other key players, and to the regulatory system and legal obligations which apply to operators in the industry (e.g. the code of conduct and the licensing system which accredits financial intermediaries). The regulation of market (mis)conduct, such as misleading and deceptive conduct, market manipulation and insider trading, and the regulation of complaints and disputes, are also explored in this unit.

Unit content

Module 1: Introduction to the Australian Financial System

Module 2: Definitions of financial products and disclosure duties

Module 3: Rules, regulations and licensing

Module 4: Client Best Interests duty and 'The Safe Harbour'

Module 5: Market misconduct

Module 6: Dispute Resolution

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main common law and statutory provisions which apply to institutions, personnel and transactions in the Australian securities and financial services industries

explain and evaluate the roles played by the finance and securities industry regulators and their particular focus and responsibilities.

explain and reflect on the relationship between Financial Service Licensees and their clients, and how this relationship is regulated by the law.

identify and analyse prohibited securities market transactions and practices, the consequences for parties to such transactions and the various grounds for setting aside or varying the obligations of parties to financial transactions, especially those based on unconscionable conduct by lenders

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Essay	40%
Essay	50%

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Domestic

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