Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Law

Learning Methods

Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Workshop

Module Offerings

5101LAWCL-SEP-MTP

Aims

1.To enable students to demonstrate a firm understanding of both Equity and Trusts. 2.To allow students to be able to apply the core principles of Equity and Trusts to a range of both problem and essay style questions.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate a firm grounding of the fundamental concepts, values and principles of Equity and Trusts.
2.
Demonstrate an ability to apply legal knowledge to problem questions, drawing logical conclusions which are substantiated by legal authority.
3.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the historical, socio legal and political context of equity and trusts.
4.
Demonstrate the ability to present a coherently structured legal argument demonstrating high levels of skill in legal terminology and language use.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:• The fundamental principles of equity • Creation of express trusts – 3 certainties and constitution • Resulting and constructive trusts • Trusts and Investment • Charitable and non-charitable purpose trusts • Trustee and fiduciary duties • Breach, strangers and tracing including equitable remedies
Module Overview:
1.To enable students to demonstrate a firm understanding of both Equity and Trusts. 2.To allow students to be able to apply the core principles of Equity and Trusts to a range of both problem and essay style questions. This is a core module for LLB law and LLB law and Criminal Justice programmes as dictated by the relevant professional bodies. This module explores the development and role of Equity and Equitys greatest creation the trust.
Additional Information:This is a core module for LLB law and LLB law and Criminal Justice programmes as dictated by the relevant professional bodies. This module explores the development and role of Equity and Equity’s ‘greatest creation’ the trust.

Assessments

Centralised Exam