BTB1010/BTC1110/BTF1010 Business and Commercial Law Semester 2, 2023 FINAL EXAM

Purpose

The Final Exam will cover topics covered in Weeks 8 to 12 lectures, readings and tutorials.

You will be required to understand legal principles from the following areas of law:

.     Data protection and privacy (Week 8)

.    The law of torts – negligence (Weeks 9 and 10)

.     Business organisations – partnerships and agency (Week 11)

.     Business organisations – company law (Week 12)

It is only these four areas of your course materials (across Weeks 8 to 12) that form the examinable content for your end of semester exam. Note

that The Australian Legal System, Legal Ethics, The Law of Contract, and Consumer Protection will not be examined again on the exam. These

course materials have already been assessed in our previous assessment tasks.

This assessment will examine your ability to apply legal reasoning skills (unit learning outcome 4) to demonstrate how several areas of the law   apply to a range of both real-world and hypothetical business scenarios (unit learning outcomes 2 and 3).

The Final Exam will develop your ability to evaluate legal scenarios arising in business which inform business decision-making and conduct. This is a  key skill set you will need in future business endeavours to understand the impact of the law on business and make informed business decisions.

Your task

Your final exam will be an online eExam with supervision/invigilation. Your final exam is ‘Open Access’ , is worth 50% of your overall assessment, and is marked out of 50.

The exam is conducted online via the eAssessments platform and not via Moodle. This platform is available athttps://eassessment.monash.edu/.    Please refer to your exam timetable, communications from the exams

team and also the information at the University's eExam website

(https://www.monash.edu/exams/electronic-exams) for further details about how to access your eExam, the eExam rules and procudures.

Note that your exam is conducted by the Exams Office, and not by your   unit team. You should not seek to contact members of the teaching team during the exam itself on exam day.

The exam will consist of five (5) hypothetical legal problem questions

which will require written answers, that are to be typed in answer boxes. There will not be any multiple-choice questions on your final exam.

Your assessment comprises 5 overall questions, which may include sub- questions. Those questions are as follows:

.    Question 1: Data Protection and Privacy (10 marks)

.    Question 2: The Law of Torts (15 marks)

.    Question 3: The Law of Torts (5 marks)

.    Question 4: The Law of Business Organisations (partnerships) (10 marks)

.    Question 5: The Law of Business Organisations (company law) (10 marks)

All questions and all parts of those questions are compulsory.

Value

50% of your total marks for the unit. There is no hurdle requirement on this exam.

Duration

2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes),

Time and

Location

eExams are administered centrally by the University. Please explore the

University's eExam website (https://www.monash.edu/exams/electronic-  exams) and plan ahead for sitting your eExam.

You will receive an email from the exams team that includes full details and instructions about what you will need to do to get ready for your

eExam. Please do take the time to read through that email and related resources carefully.

Please also make sure you check your exam timetable carefully.  Note

that special consideration cannot be granted for misreading or misunderstanding the exam timetable.

Assessment Criteria

The following marking criteria apply to the Final Exam.

Structure, organisation, and style

Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to write an answer to a hypothetical legal problem question in a coherent and logical way. An introduction and a conclusion, the use of paragraphs, topic sentences,    headings and subheadings, and using correct grammar and spelling are

obviously important - they all promote the development of a coherent and logical answer.

There is a method that serves most students well, known as the 'IRAC' method, which has been explored in tutorials. It is also explored in our  Skill Assistance materials. You must write using full sentences and

paragraphs, with your reasoning fully explained. You should not use dot points for your answers unless the particular circumstances require (eg. you are listing the elements, or you are running out of time and need to  get key points down before the exam finishes).

Understanding of the issues

Students are expected to identify, and demonstrate an understanding of, the key legal issues the hypothetical legal problem question raises. The   question itself will also guide what should (or should not) be discussed in the answer.

Analysis and application of the law

Students need to identify and discuss the relevant legal principles (citing   relevant cases and statutes) and analyse and apply the law specifically to the problem at hand and come to a conclusion about the position of the     parties. Students are required to demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant law and apply it correctly to the problem at hand.

Detailed explanation and legal analysis are required to demonstrate how   the law applies to the given situation and to show thorough understanding of legal concepts. Where applicable, the strengths and weaknesses of

both sides' arguments should be weighed.

Please ensure you use your own words to explain and apply the relevant law.