ACCT324-17A (HAM)

Legal Issues in Business and E-Commerce

20 Points

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Waikato Management School
Te Raupapa
Department of Accounting

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Alison McCourt

Alison McCourt
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Jagdeep Singh-Ladhar

Jagdeep Singh-Ladhar
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Paper Description

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This paper is intended to provide students with an appreciation of the legal issues arising from business and electronic commerce. Students should develop the ability to identify the problems which they may face in the area, thereby assisting them in arriving at a solution.

The impact of the World Wide Web has been felt universally, not least in relation to the determination and enforcement of legal responsibilities. More than any other development in history, it has diminished the significance of national boundaries as the determinant of applicable and enforceable laws.

The focus of the paper is on the following:

A. Development and consideration of the principle legal concepts of relevance to business and E-commerce.

B. Consideration of the specific legal issues faced by those in business and challenges from the internet. The most important of these are:

  • Intellectual Property
  • Privacy and Security
  • Consumer Protection
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Paper Structure

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This paper is intended first, to provide students with an appreciation of the legal issues arising from electronic commerce. Secondly, the students should develop the ability to identify the problems which they may face in the area, thereby assisting them in arriving at a solution.
The focus of the paper is on the following:
A. Development and consideration of the principle legal concepts of relevance to E-commerce.
B. Consideration of the specific legal issues faced by those practicing in the area of E-commerce. The most important of these are:
i. Intellectual Property
ii. Privacy and Security
iii. Consumer Protection
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Appreciate the legal issues arising from business and E-commerce
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  • Be able to identify the legal problems that business practitioners may face, thereby assisting them in arriving at a solution
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  • Identify the alternative legal strategies that may be used to regulate behaviour
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Assessment

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There will be five pieces of internal assessment and a final exam.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 7:3. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 30% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 7:3 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 30% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Test 1
31 Mar 2017
11:00 AM
10
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
✔
2. Assignment
5 May 2017
4:00 PM
30
  • Online: MSC
✔
3. Test 2
26 May 2017
11:00 AM
10
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
✔
4. Class Participation
10
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
✔
5. Tutorial attendance
10
  • Hand-in: In Tutorial
6. Exam
30
✔
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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• Understanding Commercial Law, Gerbic & Miller, 7th edition, 2010
• Principles of Law for New Zealand Business Students, Hubbard J; Thomas C and Varnham S, 6th Edition 2012.
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Recommended Readings

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1. Department of Internal Affairs - http://www.dia.govt.nz/For-people-and-businesses
2. Anti phishing working group - http://www.antiphishing.org/
3. Cyber stalking/cyber bullying - http://www.netsafe.org.nz/
4. Privacy Commissioner - http://privacy.org.nz/
5. Statutes - http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
6. How parliament works - http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/AboutParl/HowPWorks/
7. Courts - http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts
8. Consumer Guarantees Act - http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/for-consumers/law/consumer-guarantees-act
9. Fair Trading Act - http://www.comcom.govt.nz/fair-trading
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Online Support

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If you require online support for myweb please email helpdesk at: wmshelp@waikato.ac.nz
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Workload

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1. 3 hours of lectures
2. 1x 1 hour tutorial
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

ACCT224, MNGT221 and ACCT321

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