LAW2300 Essay topic question for 02 2015

“Why would anyone want to be a director?”
Reflect on the above rhetorical question and then, within the scope of the unit, discuss the benefits and detriments of being or becoming a director within the context
of the duties imposed upon directors by the Corporations Act. Students are at liberty to include a brief discussion on the processes and rules relating to becoming a
director, but the main content of the essay must relate to directors duties. As this essay requires an analytical approach, you should extend your discussion well
beyond a mere description of the principles. The discussion and critique in your essay must ultimately develop a reasonable response to the question posed above.
You should use section numbers and case authorities to support your 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 second year undergraduate 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.

Please go to the electronic cover sheet link below. Cut and paste and digitally sign the Conformance Statement and the Avoiding Plagiarism Checklist and attach them to
your submission.
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0010/64936/AssignmentElectronic_Portrait.docx

CONFORMANCE STATEMENT
Please note the following, and enter the required information in the grey shaded spaces provided prior to submission of the essay.
1. Your LAW2300 essay should have not less than 3200 effective words but not more than 3500 effective words (without the express permission of the Lecturer) (see
LAW2300 Unit Plan. 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 LAW2300 essay should use at least 15 quality academic reference sources (i.e. in terms of LAW2300 requirements, texts and journal articles – see LAW2300 Unit
Plan). This essay has …… quality academic reference sources (in determining the number of quality academic reference sources for LAW2300 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 LAW2300 essay should cite your end reference sources (collectively) on at least 32 occasions in the body of your essay (see LAW2300 Essay Preparation Kit).
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 LAW2300 essay should use at least 10 to 12 case authorities (see LAW2300 Essay Preparation Kit). 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).

I acknowledge that the information relating to my LAW2300 essay in the above conformance statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Name: __________________________________ Student Number: ______________

Edith Cowan University
Faculty of Business and Law
Avoiding Plagiarism Checklist

Complete the following checklist before submitting your assignment. This will help to ensure that you have avoided plagiarism.

I have reviewed the following checklist to ensure that all applicable items have been ticked. 
I have kept a copy of all the original sources I used for my assignment. 
I have read and taken accurate notes from my sources.
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I have not copied and pasted from the source into my assignment (unless it is a direct quote or image and I have referenced it). 
I have acknowledged all ideas which are not my own by referencing. 
I have used direct quotes sparingly, copied the words exactly as in the original, placed the quote inside quotation marks and included an in-text reference. 
I have paraphrased (i.e. used my own words) accurately when expressing ideas and included an in-text reference. 
I have included an in-text reference for images, diagrams and figures taken from a source. 
I have included a reference list of all sources cited in the assignment. All sources in the reference list have a corresponding in-text reference and vice-versa.
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I have used the correct referencing style and followed the conventions of the style stipulated in this unit. 
I have used my own ‘voice’ when writing the assignment and not relied on the words of others. 
I have not submitted work which is not my own, which has been copied from another person’s work or written by another person. 
I have not submitted an assignment written by myself or another person which has already been submitted for the same or another unit.


Student Name: _________________________________________ Student ID: _________________ Date: _______

If you cannot tick all boxes on this checklist it is important to review your assignment. If you would like further assistance with how to avoid plagiarism, contact
the Academic Skills Centre in the Faculty of Business and Law at fbllearning@ecu.edu.au or visit the Academic Skills Centre Blackboard site under ‘My Communities’ when
you log into Blackboard.
LAW2300 COMPANY LAW
02 2015

ESSAYASSIGNMENT (DUE MONDAY WEEK 9)

“Why would anyone want to be a director?”

An essay by __________________________ (your name)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 Introduction ………………..………………………………………………….

2.0 Background………………………..…………………………………………..
(Students are at liberty to include a brief discussion on the processes and rules relating to becoming a director, but the main content of the essay must relate to
directors duties.)

3.0 Duty of Care and diligence…………………………………………………….
3.1 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
3.2 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………

4.0 Duty to prevent insolvent trading.…………………………………………….
4.1 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
4.2 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………

5.0 Duty of good faith………………..…………………………………………….
5.1 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
5.2 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
5.3 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
5.4 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
(note: students are at liberty to discuss the Duty not to misuse information and the Duty not to misuse position under the general duty of good faith)
6.0 Duty to disclose a material personal interest ……….………………………….
6.1 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………
6.2 (insert sub heading here)……………………………………………………

7.0 Analysis ……………………………………………………………………….
(please note – the sub headings will, of course, be informed by the direction your analysis takes – students should here be arguing the question “ Why would anyone
want to be a director?”You should choose whether you agree or disagree with this statement and analyse accordingly)

7.1 (insert your first sub heading here) ………………………………………….
7.2 (insert your second sub heading here)…..…………………………………..
7.3 (insert your third sub heading here)…….…………………………………..
(insert subsequent sub headings here if and as necessary)

8.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………….

9.0 End References and Table of Cases …………………………………………..

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Background

3.0 Duty of care and diligence
3.1 (insert sub heading here)

3.2 (insert sub heading here)
4.0 Duty to prevent insolvent trading
4.1 (insert sub heading here)

4.2 (insert sub heading here)
5.0 Duty of good faith
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 Duty to disclose a material personal interest
6.1 (insert sub heading here)

6.2 (insert sub heading here)

7.0 Analysis
(please note – the sub headings will, of course, be informed by the direction your analysis takes –Students should choose a point of view (whether they agree or
disagree) with the question “Why would anyone want to be a director?”; then select a major or significant aspect of one of the statutory duties worthy of analysis and
conduct an analysis on it from the perspective of reinforcing their argument as to “Why would anyone want to be a director?”).
7.1 (insert your first sub heading here)
7.2 (insert your second sub heading here)
7.3 (insert your third sub heading here)
8.0 Conclusion
9.0 End References and Table of Cases
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