Undergraduate - UnitLAW4169 - Equity 406

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the nature and function of equity in the modern Australian legal system. Students learn about the relationship between equity and the common law within the broader context of Australia's judge-made private law, and study key doctrines of equity, including breach of confidence, fiduciary relationships and the duties to which they give rise, equitable property rights and equitable remedies.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will:

understand the position of equity within the Australian legal system, and its relationship with the common law and its place within the system of judge-made private law
understand, and be able to critically analyse key doctrines of equity, their development in Australia and in other legal systems, and their theoretical underpinnings
be able to make competent judgements regarding the likely future development of equitable doctrines on a case by case basis
be able to articulate the application of equitable doctrines and remedies to practical legal problems.

Assessment

Exam (3 hour writing time plus 30 minutes reading and noting time): 100% OR written assignment (2000) words: 40% AND exam (2 hour writing time plus 30 minutes reading and noting time): 60%.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Patrick Emerton (First Semester)
Ms Nadine Huels (Second Semester)

Workload requirements

Three hours of lectures per week and one hour tutorial per fortnight

Prerequisites

LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104; LAW2100 OR LAW2101 and LAW2102

Co-requisites

LAW3401