The essay assignment topic is as follows:
There are a number of organisational forms through which business can be conducted in Australia, the most numerous of which are arguably the (i) company limited by shares, (ii) sole trading enterprise and (iii) partnership.
After reflecting on the above statement, please discuss, by way of comparison and contrast, the different forms of business organisation noted in the statement (that is, sole trading enterprises, partnerships and companies limited by shares). As this essay requires an analytical approach, you should extend your discussion beyond a mere descriptive posture. Whilst a good descriptive coverage of the relevant principles, rules and legal and business issues relating to the various forms of business organisation noted in the statement above (that is, sole trading enterprises, partnerships and companies limited by shares) is certainly expected, in terms of the analytical component of your essay you are required to focus on a significant aspect or issue of the company limited by shares as a form of incorporated company and to critically analyse that aspect or issue thus chosen by you.
Wherever possible, you should use Corporations Act section numbers and case authorities to support your discussions and arguments, and if possible illustrate with examples of contemporary cases before the courts. You should use a range of secondary authorities (books and articles), consistent in number and quality with a post graduate level university essay, and duly acknowledged with proper referencing to support your assertions and arguments. When constructing your essay, reference must be made to the requirements listed in the Unit Plan for this assignment, and you should use the relevant format template provided on Blackboard in due course.
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1. Your LAW5500 essay should have not less than 3500 effective words but not more than 4000 effective words (without the express permission of the Unit Coordinator) (see LAW5500 Unit Plan, July 2013, page 11). This essay has ¦¦¦¦. words (in determining the number of words, do a word count’ from the beginning of your Introduction to the end of your Conclusion, and subtract all headings, sub headings, direct quotations and in text references therein from the result).
2. Your LAW5500 essay should use at least 20 quality academic reference sources (i.e. in terms of LAW5500 requirements, texts and journal articles see LAW5500 Unit Plan, page 12; LAW5500 Essay Preparation Kit , page 18). This essay has ¦¦ quality academic reference sources (in determining the number of quality academic reference sources for LAW5500 purposes, add up the total number of end references and subtract those which are not texts or journal articles; do not include the number of cases in this count see point 4 below).
3. Your LAW5500 essay should cite your end reference sources (collectively) on at least 37 occasions in the body of your essay (see LAW5500 Essay Preparation Kit, page 18). This essay has ¦¦ in-text reference entries. (in determining the number of in-text references used, count the number of times your end reference sources have been cited in-text in total note that a few of your reference sources will likely be cited in-text more often than others; do not include the number of cases in this count see point 4 below).
4. Your LAW5500 essay should use at least 10 to 12 case authorities (see LAW5500 Essay Preparation Kit, page 14). This essay uses ¦¦ cases (in determining the number of cases, add up the number of cases in your Table of Cases, which should reflect the cases cited in the body of the essay).
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Name: __________________________________ Student Number: ______________
Edith Cowan University
Faculty of Business and Law
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LAW5500 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF CORPORATE LAW
02 2013
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT (DUE MONDAY WEEK 9)
Business organisations: sole trading enterprises, partnerships and companies limited by shares
An essay by __________________________ (your name)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 Introduction ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
2.0 Background¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦..
3.0 Sole trading enterprises¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
3.1 (NATURE)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
3.2 (LIABILITY)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
4.0 Partnerships¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
4.1(NATURE)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
4.2 (LIMITED LIABLITIES)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
4.3 (TERMINATION AND DISSOLUTION)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
5.0 Companies limited by shares¦¦.¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
5.1 (NATURE)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
5.2 (SHARES)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
5.3 (LIABILITIES )¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
5.4 (TERMINATION)¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
6.0 Analysis ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
(please note the sub headings will, of course, be informed by the flow of the analysis on the significant issue or aspect of companies limited by shares chosen)
6.1 (insert your first sub heading here) ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
6.2 (insert your second sub heading here)¦..¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦..
6.3 (insert your third sub heading here)¦¦.¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦..
(insert subsequent sub headings here if and as necessary)
7.0 Conclusion ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦.
8.0 End References and Table of Cases ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦..
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Background
3.0 Sole trading enterprises
3.1 (insert sub heading here)
3.2 (insert sub heading here)
4.0 Partnerships
4.1 (insert sub heading here)
4.2 (insert sub heading here)
4.3 (insert sub heading here)
5.0 Companies limited by shares
5.1 (insert sub heading here)
5.2 (insert sub heading here)
5.3 (insert sub heading here)
5.4 (insert sub heading here)
6.0 Analysis
6.1 (insert your first sub heading here)
6.2 (insert your second sub heading here)
6.3 (insert your third sub heading here)
7.0 Conclusion
8.0 End References and Table of Cases