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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

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LA3014 - Law of Trusts

Credit points:03
Year:2023
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) - (50%) - Individual
  • Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
  • Written > Problem task - (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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  LA3001

Availabilities

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023
Coordinator(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
Lecturer(s):
MR Thomas Feeney
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 13 Hours - Tutorials - Synthesising session 1 hour per week
  • 26 Hours - Workshops - 2 hours per week

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023
Coordinator(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
Lecturer(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
MR Thomas Feeney
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 26 Hours - Online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • 13 Hours - Online Tutorials - Online collaborate sessions 1 hour per week
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023
Coordinator(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
Lecturer(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
MR Thomas Feeney
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 13 Hours - Tutorials - Synthesising session 1 hour per week
  • 26 Hours - Workshops - 2 hours per week

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, External

Census date:Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023
Coordinator(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
Lecturer(s):
MS Salome Pretorius
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 26 Hours - Online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • 13 Hours - Online Tutorials - Online collaborate sessions 1 hour per week
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU