This
course describes the skills and knowledge required to research, identify and
analyse commercial law principles and apply relevant principles to particular
clients and their circumstances.
It applies to individuals who provide tax (financial) advice services as defined in the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. Individuals providing such services are generally required to be registered tax (financial) advisers.
This course meets the Australian Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) educational requirements for Tax Agent registration and or renewal of registration.
This course covers the following key areas:
The Australian Legal System includes legal foundations, the Constitution, statute law, the courts, case law and dispute resolution.
Introductory Contract Law includes Introduction to contracts, Intention to create legal relations, Agreement, Consideration, Legal capacity, Genuine consent, Legality, Terms of a contract, Transfer and termination and Remedies for breach of contract.
Business Structure includes Fundamental legal concepts of business organisational structures (that is; sole traders, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations and trusts) and the underlying regulations including Agency law principles.
Aspects of the law of torts (in particular; negligence, negligent misstatement, intentional torts and defamation).
Australian Competition Consumer Law:The key provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, including those relating to misleading and deceptive conduct.