While studying a Bachelor of Laws at Monash University, I wrote some pretty good study notes. I have decided to make these notes available to download on this blog, to share my knowledge and hard work.

These notes are for educational purposes only. I make no guarantees about the accuracy of the notes. Copyright in the notes belongs to George McCubbin. They are not to be on-sold commercially and are for personal use only.

Hi all

It's come to my attention that the links below no longer work.  I previously had all the documents linked to my Dropbox account, but for some reason nothing's public.  If someone knows how to fix this, let me know!  I'm horrible with this stuff. 

I think you should be able to download them from this link:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/njkf4p9cf9li721/AAAlzX3fmJMN9NTXF0dEiC6sa?dl=0 .

Otherwise, shoot me an email and I add you to the account manually.  I'll try and be as quick as possible but don't hate me if it takes some time.

In the meantime, insert shameless plug for my Insta painting account.  

George
Elective: LAW5122
Competition Law
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Year:  2012
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Misuse of market power
- Anti-competitive arrangements
- Non-price vertical restraints
- Resale price maintenance
- Remedies

Elective: LAW4198
Australian Commercial Law
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Year:  2012
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Agency
- Negotiable instruments
- National Credit Code
- Guarantees
- Bankruptcy
- Sale of goods
- International sale of goods
- Insurance
- Partnerships

Elective: LAW5147
Intellectual Property II: Patents and trade marks
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Year:  2012
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Patents
     - Validity
     - Ownership
     - Infringement

- Trade marks
     - Registration
     - Opposition
     - Infringement
 - Passing off

Elective: LAW5146
Intellectual Property I: Copyright
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Year:  2011
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 


Please note: Designs was not covered when I completed the unit. 

Topics: 
- Copyright
     - Subsistence
     - Ownership
     - Infringement
     - Defences
- Copyright-designs overlap

Elective: LAW4193
Biotechnology and the Law
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Year:  2009
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Biological agents
- Genetically modified organisms
- Natural resources
- Cloning and stem cell research
- Xenotransplantation
- Human research
- Property in human tissue
- Assisted reproductive techniques
- PGD and selection
- Gene therapy

LAW4171
Corporations Law
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Year:  2012
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Registration
- Types of companies
- Constitution
- Financing and dividends
- Duties of directors
     - Care, skill and diligence
     - Acting bona fide in best interests
     - Fiduciary duties
- Corporate contracting
- Shareholder meetings
- Members' remedies
- Insolvency

LAW5125
Lawyers, Ethics and Society
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Year:  2012
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Admission to the legal profession
- Duty to obey the law
- Duty to the court
- Duties to the client
     - General
     - Confidentiality
     - Conflicts of interest
- Costs
- Regulation of the profession
- Professional liability

LAW5159
Evidence
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Year:  2011
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Relevance
- Competence and compellability
- Privilege
- Witness examination
- Character and credibility
- Right to silence
- Tendency and coincidence
- Hearsay
- Admissions
- Illegally obtained evidence

LAW5104
Civil Procedure
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Year:  2010 (updated notes are from 2013)
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

  
Please note: I completed this unit before the Civil Procedure Act was passed, so it is not referred to in my notes.  But - a BIG thanks to Hamish McCormack who updated my notes to include the Civil Procedure Act and sections on costs and enforcement.

Topics: 
- Case management
- Jurisdiction
- Commencing proceedings
- Multiple parties and class actions
- Service
- Appearance
- Pleadings
- Interlocutory procedure
- Disposition without trial
- Trial
- Costs

LAW4170
Trusts
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Year:  2011
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Creation of express trusts
- Subject matter of a trust
- Trust structures
- Quistclose trusts
- Charitable trusts
- Duties and rights of trustees

- Rights of beneficiaries
- Remedies

LAW4169
Equity
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Year:  2010
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Breach of confidence
- Fiduciary relationships
- Equitable property rights
- Personal remedies
- Equitable defences

LAW2102
Contract B
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Year:  2007
Semester:  Two
Result:  D 

Topics: 
- Termination
- Frustration 
- Vitiating factors
- Remedies

LAW2101
Contract A
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Year:  2007
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Agreement
- Consideration
- Intention
- Certainty
- Formalities
- Terms
- Estoppel

LAW3402
Property B
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Year:  2009
Semester:  Two
Result:  D 

Topics: 
- Trusts
- Co-ownership
- Indefeasibility
- Unregistered interests
- Policy: [2009] NSWSC 478

LAW3401
Property A
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Year:  2009
Semester:  One
Result:  D 

Topics: 
- Fixtures
- Doctrine of estates
- Leasehold estates
     - Creation
     - Residential tenancies
- Licences
- Easements
- Sale of land
- Adverse possession
- Policy:
     - Property in the human body
     - Licences
     - Security interests
     - Adverse possession

LAW3201
Constitutional Law
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Year:  2009
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Executive power
- State legislative power
- State constitutions
- Commonwealth legislative power
- Implied limits
- Express limits
- Separation of judicial power
- Implied rights


LAW3101
Administrative Law
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Year:  2010
Semester:  One
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Judicial review
- Grounds of judicial review:
     - Ultra vires
     - Jurisdictional error
     - Procedural fairness
- Standing
- Jurisdiction
- Restrictions
- Reasons for decisions
- Remedies
- Merits review


LAW2202
Torts B
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Year:  2006
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD 

Topics: 
- Negligence:
     - Duty of Care
     - Breach
     - Causation
     - Remoteness
     - Defences
     - Remedies
     - Special situations
     - Omissions
- Facts of cases


LAW2201 
Torts A
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Year:  2007
Semester:  One
Result:  D

Topics: 
- Trespass to Person
- Control and Protection of Goods
- Rights and Duties with Land
- Vicarious Liability
- Defences
- Facts of cases


LAW3302   
Criminal Law B
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Year:  2006
Semester:  Two
Result:  HD

Topics: 
- Sexual Offences
- No mens rea Offences
- Drug Offences
- Attempts
- Parties to an Offence
- Property Offences
- Policy
     - Consent in Rape
     - Fault and the criminal law
     - Drugs and the criminal law
     - Property offences


LAW3301
Criminal Law and Procedure A
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Year:  2006
Semester:  One
Result:  C 

Topics: 
- Assault
- Homicide
- Manslaughter
- Policy
     - Domestic homicide
     - Consent and criminality
     - Stalking
     - Abortion
     - Euthanasia