For this third assessment, students are to apply the concepts taught in the law modules for the unit (modules 9, 10 and 11) to a case study (Rio Tinto: A Canary

in the Coal mine) and answer four short answer questions. To best answer these questions, students will be required to research beyond the principles taught in the lectures and tutorials, and will be required to reference any external material that is used to form the substance of their answers. In breaking down the marks that are available for this assessment, each question is worth 9 marks for a total of 36 marks for the content portion of the assignment. The remaining 4 marks are awarded for the use of referencing and the structure / presentation of assignment submissions. Students are to integrate a completed cover page (a template is provided on blackboard) into their assignment document and submit their assignment file in soft copy format to a turnitin link in blackboard. A hard copy version of your assignment is not required to be submitted to your lecturer or tutor. Assessment Questions Read the Rio Tinto: A Canary in the Coal mine case study and answer the following questions: 1. What areas of law are pertinent to this case study? Describe what the identified areas of law cover, and explain how they are relevant to the issues raised in the case study. (500-600 words) (9 marks) (Question requires a review of the content from Module 9 - The nature of law and sources of law) 2. What role did regulatory bodies have in investigating the conduct of Rio Tinto in the case study, and what were their findings against the mining giant? (500-600 words) (9 marks) (Question requires a review of the content from Module 10 - Regulation, Governance and Social Responsibility) 3. Discuss how the corporate culture at Rio Tinto contributed to the problems identified by the case study. To what extent do you think weaknesses in risk management, compliance and good governance were contributing factors to the problems at Rio Tinto? (500-600 words) (9 marks) (Question requires a review of the content from Module 10 - Regulation, Governance and Social Responsibility) 4. What is the business structure utilised by Rio Tinto and what are its main features? How does the principle of separate legal existence apply to prevent the directors, employees and shareholders of Rio Tinto from being personally liable to the organisation's stakeholders for the type of conduct engaged in? (500- 600 words) (9 marks) (Question requires a review of the content from Module 11 - Business Structures)