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LAW 101 - Introduction to Law 
Comprehensive Revision Guide and Course Notes 2024 
 
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University of Wollongong - LAW 101: Introduction to Law

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	University of Wollongong
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject Code	LAW 101
Subject Name	Introduction to Law
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Course Notes
Page Length	54

This comprehensive revision guide covers all examinable topics for LAW 101: Introduction to Law at the University of Wollongong. Within this document, you will find an in-depth exploration of core concepts and theories essential for a thorough understanding of the material. The guide provides insights into how the law impacts business decision-making and operations, as well as the dynamics between businesses and regulators. It also examines fundamental legal principles that influence key areas of business, including contract law, tort law, and consumer law. Whether you are revising all topics or preparing for the final exam, this guide serves as an ideal resource to enhance your knowledge and ensure success in your studies.

This subject, Introduction to Law (LAW 101) - is designed to provide students with an introduction to the legal concepts they will need to understand for the successful completion of their chosen major. In this subject, students will gain an appreciation of the nature and sources of law, the institutions and processes that underpin the Australian legal system, and the practical skills required to find, use and understand the law. In relation to substantive areas of law, a primary focus is placed upon the principles of contract law as the foundation of commercial transactions, with attention also given to the principles of tort law and consumer law. Upon completion of this subject, students are expected to gain both the knowledge and skills base necessary to pursue further legal studies.

✔ On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

describe, explain, and evaluate the function, process, and development of law in Australia;
outline and evaluate the main principles of a range of areas of the law, with a particular focus on legal issues that relate to business in Australia;
apply these principles to the analysis and resolution of hypothetical problems; and,
use appropriate practical legal skills including: basic legal research techniques, legal reasoning, and interpretation to synthesise solutions to hypothetical legal problems.

SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT NAME
ACCY111	Accounting Fundamentals in Society
ACCY112	Accounting in Organisations
ACCY200	Financial Accounting IIA
ACCY211	Management Accounting II
COMM121	Statistics for Business
ECON100	Economic Essentials for Business
ECON205	Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
ECON215	Microeconomic Theory and Policy
FIN111	Introductory Principles of Finance
FIN222	Corporate Finance
FIN223	Investment Analysis
FIN226	Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN322	Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN323	Portfolio Analysis
LAW101	Introduction to Law
LAW315	Taxation Law
MARK101	Marketing Principles
MGNT201	Organisational Behaviour
STAT101	Introduction to Statistics
STAT201	Random Variables and Estimation
STAT251	Fundamentals of Biostatistics
STAT332	Generalised Linear Models

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