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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
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
Anti-requisites
Unit aim
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.
Learning outcomes
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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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:
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demonstrate an understanding of the underlying themes and issues and the
key legal principles relating to equity
- GA4:
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explain the reasons for a distinctive equitable jurisdiction, and the
significance of equitable doctrines and remedies in law
- GA1:
- GA4:
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apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in equity
- GA1:
- GA4:
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apply critical judgment including analysis, reasoning, and appropriate directed research to equity topics
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA4:
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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:
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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:
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communicate appropriately and effectively, through the use of well-written, clear and logical language that is supported with appropriate references.
- GA1:
- GA2: