Law of Financial Institutions and Securities

The unit investigates the legal framework within which bank and non-bank Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) operate. Students will critically review their regulation under legislation, the general law and the Industry Codes; the assessment and operation of securities accepted by them; and the legal consequences of a borrower's insolvency. Topics to be investigated include: the legal setting of the Australian banking system, nature of the banker customer relationship, the conduct of financial institutions and their responsibilities to customers, cheques, negotiable instruments, securities, credit cards and electronic banking services, and insolvency.