Group Report
- This group assignment consists of 2 parts. Part A is a question on Contract Law, and Part B is a
question involving Corporations Law. Both questions must be answered. - The total word limit for the group report is 2,000 words (+/- 10% allowed) with each part having a
maximum word count of 1,000 words. Word count limits are strictly enforced. A deduction of two
(2) marks will be imposed for every 50 words over the word count for either part of the report.
Anything over the word count will not be read by your lecturer. - The total word count for the report as well as each part must be clearly written on the cover sheet
of the assignment. A paper will not be marked if the word counts are not written on the cover
sheet. - The group report is worth 10% of total marks for this assignment.
- Each group must submit a draft of their report on Blackboard according to the due dates below. If
a draft is not submitted, the final report will not be marked.
by week 8 if class is in the normal mode
by week 4 if class is in block mode 1
by week 9 is class is in block mode 2
Part A: Contract Law Question
i. Read the two alternative Contracts Law questions below and choose one question to
answer.
ii. In 1,000 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer your chosen question using the IRAC method.
iii. Your answer must be supported by relevant law and cases decided by Australian courts
(preferably the High Court) and/or scholarly articles. A minimum of 3 references are
required for this part of the report.
iv. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end of the Part A question.
Part B: Corporations Law Question
i. Read the two alternative Contracts Law questions below and choose one question to
answer.
ii. In 1,000 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer your chosen question using the IRAC method.
iii. Your answer must be supported by relevant law and cases decided by Australian courts
(preferably the High Court) and/or scholarly articles. A minimum of 3 references are
required for this part of the report.
iv. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end of the Part B question.
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Group Presentation - Summarise your answers for Parts A and B of the group report.
- Present and discuss the summary of your answers in 10 minutes (5 minutes for each part).
- The Presentation will be done in class or video recording. Your lecturer will advise which is more
appropriate.
Whether in-class or video presentation, all members must present. The group will be marked
down if not all members present. - Video link must be uploaded to a publicly-viewable video sharing platform (ex. Youtube, Dropbox,
Google drive) and the video link uploaded on Blackboard. - A video presentation consists of both images and audio. For this reason, a plain Power Point
presentation showing slides even with accompanying voice recording is not considered a video
and, hence, not allowed. - The group presentation is worth 10% of total marks for this assignment.
Important Reminders:
You must email your lecturer your list of group members and chosen questions by week 4.
All group report submissions must be de done online and run through SafeAssign. No hard
copies are to be submitted. Only one group member needs to submit for the whole group.
Please fill in the “Rubric Group Report” sheet (available in Blackboard under “Assignments
and Due dates) and attach as a cover sheet to your group report and upload on Blackboard.
Each team member also must also submit to their lecturer a “Peer Evaluation of Individual
Participation in Group Assignment” sheet (available in Blackboard under “Assignments and
Due dates) with their presentation/video.
No submission of either the group report or video presentation link on Blackboard/SafeAssign
(if doing a video presentation) is equivalent to non-submission, which will merit a mark of 0
(zero) for the group assignment.
GROUPS OF LESS THAN 3 AND MORE THAN 5 PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE A PENALTY OF
10 marks.
Group report must be submitted via SafeAssign on Blackboard and show a similarity
percentage figure. Any group report that does not show a SafeAssign similarity percentage
will not be marked and be required to re-submit.
Late submissions will be subject to Holmes Institute policy on student assessment submission
and late penalties (please refer to subject outline and Student handbook).
All reports are expected to observe proper referencing in accordance with the Australian
Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC). A copy of the AGLC may be read online for free via this link:
https://law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/2877782/AGLC3.pdf
In general, for written reports, a SafeAssign similarity percentage of 25% or below is
acceptable. Regardless of the similarity figure, all group reports must use in-text citation and
observe proper referencing rules.
? All assignments are expected to strictly follow Holmes Institute’s Academic Conduct and
Integrity Policy and Procedures. A copy of the Policy is available on the Holmes Institute home
page. (About Holmes > Policies) This policy is also explained in your Student Handbook.
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Plagiarism and contract cheating in any form will not be tolerated and will have severe
consequences for the groups found committing the same, including receiving zero (0) for the
entire assignment and possible failure in the entire unit.
Marking criteria Weighting
Group Report
- Identification of material facts involved in problem question
- Identification of legal issues / legal question and relevant law
- Thorough yet succinct application of law to material facts
- Citation and referencing
- Professional quality
Presentation - Group member participation and division of parts
- Depth of analysis and evidence of understanding of the issues presented and
critical thinking in answers - Level of professionalism in presentation
- Overall clarity of presentation
Sample Solution
