
LEGAL426-20B (HAM)
Commercial Transactions
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Alberto Alvarez-Jimenez
6309
N.5.12
alberto.alvarez-jimenez@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
Joel Manyam
4918
N.5.24
joel.manyam@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
Paper Structure
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
All law students are required to purchase, for use in all law papers, a copy of McLay, Murray & Orpin, New Zealand Law Style Guide, 3rd edition, Thomson Reuters (2018). This is available from Bennetts, at an approximate price of $37 incl GST.
In addition to the texts identified below, the Faculty of Law requires that students purchase the course materials book(s), of which there are TWO, for this paper. These are available from Waikato Print.
Required
Paper materials- there are TWO materials books for this course.
Statutes
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003
Fair Trading Act 1986
Personal Property Securities Act 1999
Recommended Readings
Highly Recommended
Holderness, H., Introduction to Commercial Law, LexisNexis NZ Limited, Wellington), 5th Edition 2016
Miller L. & Barber M., Understanding Commercial Law, 9th Edition, 2019, LexisNexis NZ Limited, Wellington
Allan,B., The Law of Secured Credit, Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2016
Tokeley K (ed), Consumer Law in New Zealand, 2nd Edition, 2014, LexisNexis NZ Limited, Wellington
Wood N.,Sale of Goods Law in New Zealand, Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2018
Recommended
Allan B., Personal Property Securities Act & Analysis, Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2010
Webb D., and Birkenshaw C., Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance in New Zealand, Brookers Limited, Wellington, 2004.
Bevan B., Consumer Credit, LexisNexis NZ Limited, 2005
Bevan & Others., Consumer Law, LexisNexis NZ Limited, Wellington, 2009
Of Interest
Malbon J and Nottage L(ed), Consumer Law & Policy in Australia and New Zealand, The Federation Press, 2013
Sarah Summers & Stuart Walker, Lending and Securities-changes to consumer and commercial credit laws, June 2012, New Zealand Law Society Continuing Legal Education Limited.
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Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: LEGAL204 or LAWS204
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: LAWS426