James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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LA3014 - Law of Trusts
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Prerequisites: | LA1101 AND LA1102 AND LA1105 AND LA1106 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance (pre 2023 PCS) |
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) - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (20%) - Individual
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 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton MS Salome Pretorius MR Damien Cooling |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton MS Salome Pretorius |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Study Period 2, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton MS Salome Pretorius |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |