Courses & Units

Equity and Trusts LAW353

Hobart

Introduction

LAW353 focuses on the most developed area of equitys jurisdiction, the law pertaining to trusts. It covers the following topics: the nature of a trust, and how it compares to other legal relationships; the essentials for the creation of an express trust; the incidents of trusteeship: the appointment and removal of trustees, as well as trustees duties, powers and rights; remedies for breach of trust, both personal and proprietary; the law pertaining to charitable trusts; non-express trusts, namely resulting trusts and constructive trusts. LAW353 also addresses core equitable doctrines not the subject of discrete treatment in other core units, and, in particular, fiduciary law and the equitable doctrine of breach of confidence. Mention may also be made of the role of equity in the law of assignments, albeit within the umbrella of discussion of the law of trusts.

Summary

Unit name	Equity and Trusts
Unit code	LAW353
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law
Discipline	Law
Coordinator	Professor Gino Dal Pont
Available as an elective?
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2021	23/3/2021	12/4/2021	30/5/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Describe and evaluate the importance of equity & trusts and how this body of law interacts with other areas of law.
Apply relevant principles of equity and trusts to hypothetical factual scenarios.
Effectively research a legal topic or problem pertaining to equity & trusts.
Communicate clearly and concisely an understanding of relevant legal principles.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090900	$1,812.00	$1,419.00	not applicable	$1,812.50

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

50 credit points of Intermediate Law core - to do this unit it is recommended that you have completed LAW251 & LAW262

Teaching

Assessment	Examination - invigilated (internally) (25%)\|Examination - invigilated (externally - Exams Office) (50%)\|Essay (25%)
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Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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