LAW5018 · Advanced property law

Overview

This unit builds upon the Principles of Property Law course in relation to Land Law, set within the context of priority disputes. The unit examines: resulting trusts and constructive trusts in relation to land, concurrent ownership including the rights and duties of co-owners, the detailed operation of the Torrens System and the Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic), including: registration; 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 registered and unregistered interests.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of property law, building upon learning in previous units;
2. Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methods and conclusions;
3. Identify, research, evaluate and synthesize relevant factual, legal and policy issues;
4. Select, analyze and apply property law principles to generate appropriate practical and jurisprudential responses to complex legal problems and issues;
5. Engage in critical analysis and apply advanced and integrated professional judgement to make reasoned and appropriate choices among alternatives; and
6. Communicate and collaborate effectively and persuasively.

Workload

Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 36 contact hours of workshops per teaching period. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.