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An introduction to the legal environment of business in New Zealand including the Treaty of Waitangi and the Bill of Rights, and concepts of contract, tort, trusts, property and law of principal and agent.
The course operates on two levels. The first level is concerned with facts. By the end of the course, you should be familiar with the legal structures and rules which control and direct society and business in New Zealand. The second level is concerned with skills. By the end of the course, you should be able to apply legal rules and principles to problems, supporting your conclusions by reference to case law and/or legislation. You should also be able to discuss the general implications of various cases.
ACIS152, AFIS151, AFIS152
Annick Masselot
Hubbard, Jeremy , Thomas, Cordelia Mary, Varnham, Sally; Principles of law for New Zealand business students ; 4th ed; Pearson, 2010.
Scragg, Richard J; The principles of legal method in New Zealand ; 2nd ed; Oxford University Press, 2009.
Webb, Duncan et al; The New Zealand legal system : structures and processes ; 5th ed; LexisNexis, 2010.
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Domestic fee $655.00
International fee $3,138.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .