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LAWS6321: Fiduciary Duties and Conflicts of Interest
2025 unit information
The unit will be taught by Justice Ashley Black Supreme Court of New South Wales, Mr Imtiaz Ahmed Barrister and Mr Alexander Morris King and Wood Mallesons. The unit will involve both a conceptual analysis of fiduciary duties and associated remedies and a focus on the treatment of conflicts of interest in key areas of commercial activity and professional practice including partnerships and joint ventures, directors duties, legal and auditing practice and the financial services industry. Main topics include: The scope of fiduciary duties in Australian and UK law Fiduciary duties and conflicts of interest in partnerships joint ventures and other commercial relationships, Conflicts of interest affecting lawyers and auditors, Management of conflicts of interest in the financial services industry and Remedies for breach of fiduciary duty. Refer to the Sydney Law School timetable - https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable
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Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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None |
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None |
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Undergraduate knowledge of equitable principles or company law |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse the scope of fiduciary duties in Australian and UK law.
- LO2. Critically evaluate the fiduciary duties and conflicts of interest in partnerships and joint ventures.
- LO3. Identify and critically evaluate potential conflicts of interest affecting lawyers and auditors.
- LO4. Critically evaluate and apply principles for managing conflicts of interest in the financial services industry
- LO5. Identify and formulate remedies for breach of fiduciary duty
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