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LAW 2502 - Equity

Career: Undergraduate Law
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: LAW 1503 or LAW 1510
Incompatible: LAW 2005
Assessment: To be advised, but likely to include an interim problem question essay (with a word limit of 2,500 words) worth 40%, an in-person 2 hor exam worth 50% and two quizzes worth 5% each. This is provisional only.
Syllabus:

The course will begin by considering the historical basis and development of equity. The following areas will then be examined in detail: 1) equitable estoppel; 2) fiduciary obligations; 3) express trusts; (4) resulting and constructive trusts; (5) undue influence and (6) unconscionable conduct or ‘catching bargains’. Particular attention will be paid to the creation of express trusts, the rights, powers and duties of trustees, and remedies for breaches of trust and fiduciary obligation.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Mon 17/03/2025 Thu 27/03/2025 Fri 09/05/2025 Fri 13/06/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
10798 SE01 30 2 10 Mar - 7 Apr Monday 2pm - 3pm Ligertwood, 216, Sarawak Room
28 Apr - 2 Jun Monday 2pm - 3pm Ligertwood, 216, Sarawak Room
10799 SE05 30 1 12 Mar - 9 Apr Wednesday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 4 Jun Wednesday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
10800 SE06 30 FULL 10 Mar - 7 Apr Monday 1pm - 2pm Ligertwood, 216, Sarawak Room
28 Apr - 2 Jun Monday 1pm - 2pm Ligertwood, 216, Sarawak Room
10801 SE08 30 2 12 Mar - 9 Apr Wednesday 11am - 12pm Ligertwood, 214, Piper Alderman Room
30 Apr - 4 Jun Wednesday 11am - 12pm Ligertwood, 214, Piper Alderman Room
12187 SE07 30 FULL 13 Mar - 10 Apr Thursday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 314, Flinders Room
1 May - 5 Jun Thursday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 314, Flinders Room
12188 SE12 30 FULL 12 Mar - 9 Apr Wednesday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 4 Jun Wednesday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
14458 SE04 30 14 13 Mar - 10 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
1 May - 5 Jun Thursday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
15355 SE11 30 11 13 Mar - 10 Apr Thursday 4pm - 5pm Ligertwood, 314, Flinders Room
1 May - 5 Jun Thursday 4pm - 5pm Ligertwood, 314, Flinders Room
15356 SE10 30 19 14 Mar - 11 Apr Friday 4pm - 5pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
2 May - 6 Jun Friday 4pm - 5pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
15357 SE02 30 FULL 13 Mar - 10 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
1 May - 5 Jun Thursday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11188 LE01 190 FULL 3 Mar - 7 Apr Monday 11am - 1pm Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
28 Apr - 9 Jun Monday 11am - 1pm Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
18520 LEC0 90 29 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.