Land Law
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
LAWS 2038
Undergraduate
No
166541
4.5
No
School of Law
The course explores the nature of interests in land and how they are created. Students undertaking the course
will examine the interplay between statute, common law and equity insofar as they affect registration and security
of title, forms of title and the exercise of rights related to interests in land.
The nature, justification, classification and contexts of property
Property rights: possession, ownership, tenure, estates, equitable rights, security rights, shared rights, non-possessory rights
Torrens Title: registered and unregistered rights
Native Title
Limits to land: fixtures, land boundaries and encroachments, ownership of airspace and minerals and other
resources
Leases and licences
Strata title, Community Title, Residential Tenancies, Commercial Tenancies
Easements
Restrictive Covenants
Mortgages
Mackie K, Histed E & Page I 2012, Australian Land Law in Context, Oxford University Press , South Melbourne, Vic
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
LAWS 1016 | Foundations of Law |
Nil
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, Report
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.