MLL405 - Equity and Trusts
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MLL321 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | MLL325 and MLL327 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Online independent and collaborative learning activities (2.5 hours per week) plus 1.5 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Online independent and collaborative learning activities (2.5 hours per week) + 1.5 hour Cloud seminar (live streamed and recording provided) per week |
Content
This unit teaches some core principles of the equitable jurisdiction. Students will examine equitable doctrines that apply to transactions, and how these doctrines relate to common law principles. Students will be taught about different forms of trusts, the creation requirements for express trusts, and the various rights and duties of trustees and beneficiaries. Topics include: the history of equity; equitable principles in transactions; fiduciary relationships; and express, resulting and constructive trusts.
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