Law of Trusts
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
LAWS 2012
Undergraduate
No
101569
4.5
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
School of Law
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
The aim of this course is to investigate the social and legal concept of the trust and to analyse the functions performed by trusts. It provides students with a coherent knowledge and understanding of equitable principles and statute law relating to trusts within the Australian legal system as well as developing skills relevant to ongoing learning and professional practice.
The essential features of a trust: definition, classification, function
Express trusts: The Three Certainties
Express Trusts – fixed trusts and discretionary trusts;
Formalities and Constitution of Trusts; transfer of equitable interests
Resulting trusts;
Constructive trusts;
Charitable trusts; and
Duties, Powers and Rights of Trustees
The Rights of Beneficiaries
Remedies for Breach of Trust.
Radan P and Stewart C 2013, Principles of Australian Equity and Trusts , 2nd ed, Nexis Butterworths , Chatswood, N.S.W.
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Seminar | 2 hours x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, In class short answer test (early assessment item), Written assignment
EFTSL*: 0.125
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