1 TABL 2741 BUSINESS ENTITIES: INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT TOPIC (Semester One 2017) Salomon’s case is seen as having an iron grip on Australian company law when considering its rigid application to companies in the same group. It has allowed companies in groups to limit their liabilities in ways that also raises key economic, social and ethical questions. Do you agree with these statements? Critically analyse the statements above with supporting legal reasons. End of Question Hint: Your answer must also include discussion on the current legal treatment of corporate groups with reference to the common law in Australia and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Marking Guide: Note: Superficial answers (merely based on issue-recognition or simply quoting large chunks from books or articles), inadequate consideration of all the critical issues raised by the question (uncritical legal analysis) will attract a superficial mark. An abstract (executive summary), at the outset, of no more than 100 words is recommended. Marks will be deducted for poorly structured answers (illogical or incoherent answers), absence of proof-reading the paper before submission or failure to follow instructions in the Assignment Referencing Style Guide (available at Moodle). Students are expected to draw upon (and not merely cite in bibliography) relevant content and references in the prescribed textbook (ACL 5th edition, lexisNexis 2016) to enhance the quality of your answer and mark. Remember, this is a research assignment; therefore there is a reasonable expectation for appropriate research articles identified in your prescribed textbook to be drawn upon in an appropriate manner. Note: An impressive list of articles in your bibliography, without sufficient evidence of appropriate use or understanding, will not impress your assessor. Important: Assessors will be particularly vigilant to penalise inappropriate reliance on webbased materials. Use of Wikipedia is prohibited as it is not a reliable source of academic information. Reminder: 1. Due Date: Wed 26 April 2017 (by 6.00 pm sharp); (a) Lodge soft copy electronically via Moodle turnitin before due date and time; (b) Keep a copy of paper submitted; (c) Extensions will not be granted lightly 2. Word Limit: 1,500–1,700 words (excludes abstract, footnotes and bibliography); Follow this word limit instruction. There is no 10% extra leeway in the maximum word count. 3. On your front cover sheet include your full name (as enrolled), word count, name of tutor and class and your OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY email address 4. Be Warned: Plagiarism (failure to identify and acknowledge all references and quotes) and Ghost Writing (getting others to write for you whether or not for a fee) are serious academic offences with potential for failure in the Course (not just the assignment) and expulsion from UNSW. See media reports for such outcomes. The University, including your assessors, will also be vigilant for these issues.