James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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LA4007 - Succession
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Prerequisites: | (LA1105 or LA2011) and (LA1106 or LA2012) and (LA3106 or LA3015) and (LA3013 or LA3014) |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance (pre 2023 PCS) |
Subject Description
- This subject covers all aspects of Succession and Inheritance. It includes treatment of (a) Testate succession - wills, testamentary capacity, personal representatives, executors, grants of probate, administration of assets, legacies, payment of debts; (b) Intestate succession - the rules applicable to total and partial intestacy; grants of letters of administration; and (c) Testator's family maintenance - claims by family and dependants for support from the estate of the deceased and the power of the court to vary a will in such cases.
Learning Outcomes
- explain and apply the law governing succession and inheritance
- critically discuss the problems associated with the current law governing succession and inheritance and proposals for reform
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%) - Individual
- Written > Examination - In class - (30%) - 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.
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 7, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Jul 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Jun 2022 to Friday, 22 Jul 2022 |
| Face to face teaching: | (8 days of face-to-face teaching from end of June to early July) |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Jamie Fellows Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Anthony Collins |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 7, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Jul 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Jun 2022 to Friday, 22 Jul 2022 |
| Face to face teaching: | (8 days of face-to-face teaching from end of June to early July) |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Jamie Fellows Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Anthony Collins MRS Nicole O'Bree |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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