LA3014 - Law of Trusts
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Law Office |
Introduction to trusts and their operation in Australia including the types of trusts, the creation of trusts, trustees and their responsibilities, beneficiaries and their rights and tracing.
Learning Outcomes
- an understanding and knowledge of the law of trusts;
- ability to analyse and assess the law;
- ability to identify legal issues and to apply the law to given factual situations.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.
| Prerequisites: | LA3013 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | LA3001 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (70%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer: | Dr Nichola Corbett-Jarvis. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (70%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.