Postgraduate - UnitLAW7270 - Advanced property law

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	City (Melbourne) Trimester 1 2014 (Day) City (Melbourne) Trimester 2 2014 (Day) City (Melbourne) Trimester 3 2014 (Day)

Notes

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Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

This real property unit builds upon LAW7267 Principles of Property Law. The unit introduces students to rights and duties arising under proprietary interests in land owned by another viz, mortgages, easements, restrictive covenants and profits prendre. The unit also examines in detail the operation of the Torrens System of registered title to land and the provisions of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic), including: the registration process; the meaning and purpose of indefeasible title: fraud and other exceptions to indefeasibility:, the compensation provisions: the status and enforceability of unregistered interests: the caveat system: and the priority rules for both registered and unregistered interests.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to

integrate knowledge of property law principles and exercise analytic skill and professional judgment to generate appropriate responses to moderately complex problems
critically evaluate the social and economic purposes and effects of property law principles, using theories, broader contexts and comparative perspectives
research independently, synthesise and analyse property law information in standard formats to create new understandings or new applications
interpret, communicate and present property law ideas effectively and persuasively to specialist and non-specialist audiences and peers

Assessment

Research and writing exercise (2250 words): 30%; final examination: 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Nicole Bieske (Trimester 1)
Dr Nicole Bieske (Trimester 2)
Ms Alicia Wright (Trimester 3)

Workload requirements

2.5 hours per week x 12 weeks

Prerequisites

LAW7079 and LAW7212 or LAW7470, LAW7267, LAW7428 and LAW7429 or LAW7265