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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

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LA3014 - Law of Trusts

Credit points:03
Year:2021
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Prerequisites:LA1101 AND LA1102 AND LA1105 AND LA1106
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance

Subject Description

    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

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%)
  • Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%)

Note that 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  LA3001

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal

Not expected to be available after this year.

Census date:Thursday, 25 Mar 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 26 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive)
  • 12 Hours - Tutorials

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Not expected to be available after this year.

Census date:Thursday, 25 Mar 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 26 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive)
  • 12 Hours - Tutorials

Study Period 1, External

Not expected to be available after this year.

Census date:Thursday, 25 Mar 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Online lecturer directed activities
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Study Period 2, External

Census date:Thursday, 26 Aug 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Online collaboration sessions - Online lectures/tutorials
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU