HA2022 BUSINESS LAW

T1 2017

GROUP ASSIGNMENT

Due date: Weeks 6 to 12

Maximum marks: 20 (20%)

Instructions:
This assignment is to be submitted by the due date ONLY soft-copy
(Safeassign – Bb)

The assignment is to be submitted in accordance with assessment

policy stated in the Subject Outline and Student Handbook.

It is the responsibility of the student submitting the work to ensure

that the work is in fact his/her own work. Ensure that when
incorporating the works of others into your submission that it
appropriately acknowledged.

Group assignment – students are to group themselves to a minimum of

3 and a maximum of 5 students per group
Research on an Australian case from the list below (See third page) andf:

1. Select the party you wish to represent ie. Plaintiff or Defendant; You don’t
have to choose both!
2. Research your selected case.
3. Read and understand your selected case.
4. Prepare and present a summary of the case and your selected party’s
arguments.
5. Present the report in class or video recording. Your lecturer will advise which
is appropriate. All members must present on the day or a fail will be
recorded. Presentations will be of a maximum of 5 minutes.

Maximum word limit – 2,000 words

PLEASE NOTE:

• Submit group assignment on-line (must do Safe Assign Check). Only one
group member.

• Please fill in and submit to your lecturer the Business Law Rubric Report in
class by Week 5 the latest.

• Each team member also must also submit a Law Peer Evaluation with their
presentation/video

• NO SAFE ASSIGN WORK WILL NOT BE CORRECTED AND THE

GROUP WILL HAVE A MARK OF 0 (ZERO).

• GROUPS OF LESS THAN 3 AND MORE THAN 5 PEOPLE WILL

RECEIVE A PENALTY OF 10 POINTS.

• Proper referencing in accordance with school regulations

BUSINESS LAW CASES TO CHOOSE FROM

1. Nagel v Rottnest Island Authority (1993)

2. Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre v Anzil (2000)
3. Roads and Traffic Authority v Dederer (2007)
4. Esanda Finance v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997)
5. Fallas v Mourlas (2006)
6. Rogers v Whitaker (1992)
7. Caltex Oil v Dredge (1976)
8. Perre v Apand (1999)
9. L Shaddock v Parramatta City Council (1982)
10. Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980)
11. Hawkins v Clayton (1988)
12. Koehler v Cerebos (Aust) Ltd (2005)
13. Horne v Queensland (1995)
14. Peter Joseph Haylen v NSW Rugby Union Ltd (2002)
15. Flavel v State of SA (2008)
16. Tame v NSW (2001)
17. Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd (2001)
18. Hackshaw v Shaw (1984)
19. Baker v Gilbert (2003)
20. Australian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987)