5148990-48613600Assessment Information and Rubric
5148990-48613600Assessment Information and Rubric
Subject Code LAW 600
Subject Name Law of Business Associations
Assessment Number and Title Assessment 3
Assessment Type Case study
Length / Duration 3500 words
Weighting % 50
Total Marks 100
Submission Assignment Tool on Moodle
Due Date Week13
Mode Written assessment
Format Letter of Advice
Reference list and citation of case law and statute needed
Assessment Description and Instructions
The purpose of this assessment is to provide students with an understanding of how Corporate law principles, legislation and caselaw is applied in the real world. In business, accountants, lawyers, managers and financial analysts are required to understand how businesses or a particular business operates in relation to their obligations when managing a company.
This assignment will focus students to develop the skills needed to analyze a factual scenario involving a real client, state the relevant law and apply the law to draw a conclusion about the clients potential liability. Students will receive a real scenario and then be asked to write a letter of advice /memorandum to their manager about the clients liability.
Late Penalties
Late penalties apply at the rate of 5% of the assessment mark per day late, to a period up to five days after the due date of the assessment.
Study Support
This assessment will be discussed in workshops.
It is required that students come to workshops prepared with work they have completed so that they can ask relevant questions to assist their group in completing this assignment accurately and on time.
Academic Integrity? Link to Policy here or academic integrity module?
It is students responsibility to ensure that you demonstrate academic integrity.Take the time to find out more by visiting PIAs Policies and Procedures site.
By submitting your assessments, you acknowledge that this is your own work that you have undertaken the assessments yourself and without any assistance from any other person or any website or other resources which are not specifically permitted. Also, you have not shared any aspect of your assessments or answers with other students or provided assistance to them in any way.
8530541-61349900LAW600 Assessment 3 Marking Rubric Assessment Title and Weighting
Marking
Criteria F (Fail)
0-49% P (Pass)
50-64% C (Credit)
65-74% D (Distinction)
75-84% HD (High Distinction)
85-100%
Criterion
Identification of relevant legal issues
10% Weighting Identifies no relevant issues or only a few of them. Some of these may not be unclearly formulated. Considers few contextual factors of relevant law. Identifies some legal
issues. May or may not
formulate them correctly. Considers and links to relevant law, Identifies and correctly formulatesmost major legal
issues and supported by relevant law. Correctly identifies all the legal issues and formulates them with consideration of links to relevant law, with only minor errors. Correctly identifies all legal issues and formulates them clearly with consideration of all links to relevant law, with no errors.
Criterion
Statement of law and citation of relevant legal authority
40% Weighting Provides incorrect or limited explanation of the law and using no, or only a limited range of, authority. Provides a basic explanation of the law but with significant errors, substantiated by some legal authority.
Provides a substantial explanation of taxation law and tax computation but with some errors, substantiated by significant legal authority in the form of statute and case law. Provides a comprehensive explanation of the law with few errors, substantiated by relevant case and statute law stating relevant principles. Research of relevant legal authority shows a breadth of investigation through detailed analysis and discussion Provides a complete explanation of the law. Discussion identifies key statute and case law stating relevant principles and shows insight in identification and discussion of potentially hidden
issues. Research of relevant legal authority shows a breadth of investigation through detailed analysis and discussion.
Criterion
Application of legal principles to the facts and conclusion
40% Weighting Does not correctly apply law to the facts and / or applies incorrect law. May be descriptive, rather than putting forward a reasoned argument. Makes a basic attempt to apply the law to the facts, but applies wrong law and / or contains significant errors in the application. Argument summarises application of the law, identified and completed with errors. Advice to client is incomplete. Applies the law correctly to most issues arising from the facts, but with some errors. Argument discusses application of the law correctly if required with some minor errors. Conclusion summarises advice for client. Applies the law correctly to the facts so as to address all issues, with only minor errors. Argument discusses linkages between facts and the law, correctly if required and evaluates the impact of applying the law to the situation considering factors that may affect the application. Conclusion draws together advice for client.
Applies the law to the facts so as to reach a correct conclusion on all issues, with no errors. Argument discusses linkages between facts and the law and considers counter- arguments, correctly if required and evaluates the impact of applying the law to the situation considering a broad range of factors that may affect the application. Conclusion draws together advice for client.
Criterion
Expression and writing skills
10% Weighting Poor grammar,
spelling, and
/or punctuation.
Paper gives no
evidence of
having beenproof-read. Significant spelling, grammar, punctuation
and calculation errors but the paper is readable and
demonstrates someattempt at
proofreading. Uses appropriateacademic writing
which is formal and
impersonal, with a
few spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Paper demonstratesevidence of
proofreading. Uses appropriateacademic writing which
is formal, and impersonal with only
very minor spelling,
grammar and punctuation errors.
Paper demonstratescareful proofreading. Uses appropriateacademic writing which
is formal, impersonal and
which contains no spelling, grammar and punctuation and errors. Paper
demonstrates carefulproofreading.
5148990-48613600Assessment Information and Rubric
Subject Code LAW 600
Subject Name Law of Business Associations
Assessment Number and Title Assessment 2
Assessment Type Case study
Length / Duration 2000 words
Weighting % 30
Total Marks 100
Submission Assignment tool on Moodle
Due Date Week 9
Mode Written assessment
Format Report
Structure where applicable, do we need references and format etc.
Assessment Description and Instructions
The purpose of this assessment is to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate, develop and refine their ability to integrate theoretical principles of corporate law and apply them to a real cases scenario. However, this exercise is designed to simulate a work situation where an advice on a company law issue must be produced under a strict deadline.
Often in business advice must be provided under strict time deadlines and the student will be presented with a client scenario and be required to produce and submit the report within time specified.
This simulated exercise of a real workplace environment will require timely review of client instructions and report back in an accurate manner.
Late Penalties
Late penalties apply at the rate of 5% of the assessment mark per day late, to a period up to five days after the due date of the assessment.
Study Support
This assessment will be discussed in workshops.
It is required that students come to workshops prepared with work they have completed so that they can ask relevant questions to assist their group in completing this assignment accurately and on time.
Academic Integrity? Link to Policy here or academic integrity module?
It is students responsibility to ensure that you demonstrate academic integrity.Take the time to find out more by visiting PIAs Policies and Procedures site.
By submitting your assessments, you acknowledge that this is your own work that you have undertaken the assessments yourself and without any assistance from any other person or any website or other resources which are not specifically permitted. Also, you have not shared any aspect of your assessments or answers with other students or provided assistance to them in any way.
8530541-61349900LAW600 Assessment 2 Marking Rubric Assessment Title and Weighting
Marking
Criteria F (Fail)
0-49% P (Pass)
50-64% C (Credit)
65-74% D (Distinction)
75-84% HD (High Distinction)
85-100%
Criterion
Identification of relevant legal issues
15% Weighting Identifies no relevant issues or only a few of them. Some of these may not be unclearly formulated. Considers few contextual factors of relevant law. Identifies some legal
issues. May or may not
formulate them correctly. Considers and links to relevant law, Identifies and correctly formulatesmost major legal
issues and supported by relevant law. Correctly identifies all the legal issues and formulates them with consideration of links to relevant law, with only minor errors. Correctly identifies all legal issues and formulates them clearly with consideration of all links to relevant law, with no errors.
Criterion
Statement of law and citation of relevant legal authority
35% Weighting Provides incorrect or limited explanation of the law and using no, or only a limited range of, authority. Provides a basic explanation of the law but with significant errors, substantiated by some legal authority.
Provides a substantial explanation of taxation law and tax computation but with some errors, substantiated by significant legal authority in the form of statute and case law. Provides a comprehensive explanation of the law with few errors, substantiated by relevant case and statute law stating relevant principles. Research of relevant legal authority shows a breadth of investigation through detailed analysis and discussion Provides a complete explanation of the law. Discussion identifies key statute and case law stating relevant principles and shows insight in identification and discussion of potentially hidden
issues. Research of relevant legal authority shows a breadth of investigation through detailed analysis and discussion.
Criterion
Application of legal principles to the facts and conclusion
35% Weighting Does not correctly apply law to the facts and / or applies incorrect law. May be descriptive, rather than putting forward a reasoned argument. Makes a basic attempt to apply the law to the facts, but applies wrong law and / or contains significant errors in the application. Argument summarises application of the law, identified and completed with errors. Advice to client is incomplete. Applies the law correctly to most issues arising from the facts, but with some errors. Argument discusses application of the law correctly if required with some minor errors. Conclusion summarises advice for client. Applies the law correctly to the facts so as to address all issues, with only minor errors. Argument discusses linkages between facts and the law, correctly if required and evaluates the impact of applying the law to the situation considering factors that may affect the application. Conclusion draws together advice for client.
Applies the law to the facts so as to reach a correct conclusion on all issues, with no errors. Argument discusses linkages between facts and the law and considers counter- arguments, correctly if required and evaluates the impact of applying the law to the situation considering a broad range of factors that may affect the application. Conclusion draws together advice for client.
Criterion
Expression and writing skills
15% Weighting Poor grammar,
spelling, and
/or punctuation.
Paper gives no
evidence of
having beenproof-read. Significant spelling, grammar, punctuation
and calculation errors but the paper is readable and
demonstrates someattempt at
proofreading. Uses appropriateacademic writing
which is formal and
impersonal, with a
few spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Paper demonstratesevidence of
proofreading. Uses appropriateacademic writing which
is formal, and impersonal with only
very minor spelling,
grammar and punctuation errors.
Paper demonstratescareful proofreading. Uses appropriateacademic writing which
is formal, impersonal and
which contains no spelling, grammar and punctuation and errors. Paper
demonstrates carefulproofreading.
5148990-48613600Assessment Information and Rubric
Subject Code LAW 600
Subject Name Law of Business Associations
Assessment Number and Title Assessment 1
Assessment Type Workplace Presentation
Length / Duration 10- 15 minutes 800 words
Weighting % 20
Total Marks 100
Submission In Class presentation only
No submission of presentation
Due Date Week 7 in class
Mode In class
Format Presentation
Assessment Description and Instructions
The purpose of this assessment is to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of a contemporary corporate law topic encountered in the workplace and prepare a presentation to be delivered to the class. Students will also critique other class members presentations. Businesses today require that their employees to be able to provide cogent and effective presentations to both staff and clients and this assessment will develop students research and communication skills
Students are required to research an area of taxation practice that is assigned to them and formulate a 10-15 minute presentation that provides an overview of that area and its implications for professional practice. The presentation will comprise 10 to 15 PowerPoint slides, which is the industry standard.
Late Penalties
Late penalties apply at the rate of 5% of the assessment mark per day late, to a period up to five days after the due date of the assessment.
Study Support
This assessment will be discussed in workshops.
It is required that students come to workshops prepared with work they have completed so that they can ask relevant questions to assist their group in completing this assignment accurately and on time.
Academic Integrity? Link to Policy here or academic integrity module?
It is students responsibility to ensure that you demonstrate academic integrity.Take the time to find out more by visiting PIAs Policies and Procedures site.
By submitting your assessments, you acknowledge that this is your own work that you have undertaken the assessments yourself and without any assistance from any other person or any website or other resources which are not specifically permitted. Also, you have not shared any aspect of your assessments or answers with other students or provided assistance to them in any way.
8530541-61349900Subject Code Assessment 1 Marking Rubric Assessment Title and Weighting
Marking
Criteria F (Fail)
0-49% P (Pass)
50-64% C (Credit)
65-74% D (Distinction)
75-84% HD (High Distinction)
85-100%
Criterion Identification of the legal issues
25% Weighting Identifies no relevant issues or only a few of them. Some of these may not be unclearly formulated. Considers few contextual factors of relevant law. Identifies some legal issues. May or may not formulate them correctly. Considers and links to relevant law, Identifies and correctly formulates most major legal issues and supported by relevant law. Correctly identifies all the legal issues and formulates them with consideration of links to relevant law, with only minor errors. Correctly identifies all legal issues and formulates them clearly with consideration of all links to relevant law, with no errors.
Criterion
Application of legal principles to the facts of legal issues
50% Weighting Presentation does not correctly apply law to the facts and / or applies incorrect law. May be descriptive, rather than putting forward a reasoned argument.
Makes a basic attempt to apply the law to the facts, but applies wrong law and / or contains significant errors in the application. Argument summarises application of the law identified and completed with errors. Advice to client is incomplete Applies the law correctly to most issues arising from the facts, but with some errors. Argument discusses application of the law correctly if required with some minor errors. Conclusion summarises advice for client Applies the law correctly to the facts so as to address all issues, with only minor errors. Argument discusses linkages between facts and the law correctly if required and evaluates the impacts of applying the law to the situation considering factors that may affect the application. Conclusion draws together advice for client. Applies the law to the facts so as to reach a correct conclusion on all issues, with no errors. Argument discusses linkages between facts and the law and considers counter- arguments correctly if required and evaluates the impacts of applying the law to the situation considering a broad range of factors that may affect the application. Conclusion draws together advice for client.
Criterion
Clarity and creativity of presentation
25% Weighting The law is not presented clearly, and/or not within the time frame provided. The law is presented clearly, in the time frame provided. The law is presented creatively, and clearly, in the time frame provided. The law is presented creatively, and clearly, with use of multiple modes of communication, in the time frame provided. The law is presented creatively, and clearly, with use of multiple modes of communication to support audience engagement, in the time frame provided
