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Unit of Study LAW72009 - Principles of Equity (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

      LAW00503 Contract Law OR LAW10001 Contract Law AND LAW10003 Contract Law II AND [new unit code] Property Principles

  • Co-requisites

      [new unit code] Property Principles

  • Co-requisites

Unit description

The unit provides the opportunity to research and analyse the development of equity and examine the principal doctrines and remedies of equity and the interrelationship between equity and other substantive law subjects.

Unit content

Topic 1 The history and nature of equity

Topic 2 Unconscionable transactions

Topic 3 Fiduciary duties

Topic 4 Duty of confidence

Topic 5 Equitable estates and interests

Topic 6 Law of assignments

Topic 7 Equitable Defences

Topic 8 Equitable compensation, Account of Profits & damages

Topic 9 Specific Performance & Tracing.

Topic 10 Injunctions & Declarations

Topic 11 Receivership, Rectification & Rescission.

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2016

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to equity
2 explain the reasons for a distinctive equitable jurisdiction, and the significance of equitable doctrines and remedies in law
3 apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in equity
4 apply critical judgment including analysis, reasoning, and appropriate directed research to equity topics
5 identify and comment on the policy issues which arise in various topics, including the need for law reform where the law is considered deficient
6 demonstrate an ability to learn and work independently within broad parameters as defined by the assessment requirements. Included here is the capacity to find, access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to equity issues
7 communicate appropriately and effectively, through the use of well-written, clear and logical language that is supported with appropriate references.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to equity
    • GA4:
  2. explain the reasons for a distinctive equitable jurisdiction, and the significance of equitable doctrines and remedies in law
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in equity
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. apply critical judgment including analysis, reasoning, and appropriate directed research to equity topics
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. identify and comment on the policy issues which arise in various topics, including the need for law reform where the law is considered deficient
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  6. demonstrate an ability to learn and work independently within broad parameters as defined by the assessment requirements. Included here is the capacity to find, access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to equity issues
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  7. communicate appropriately and effectively, through the use of well-written, clear and logical language that is supported with appropriate references.
    • GA1:
    • GA2: