Module: Principles of Equity & Trusts

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Principles of Equity & Trusts
Module Code	LG389 (ITS) / LAW1051 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Kevin O'Sullivan
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module is designed to introduce students to the study of Equity and Trusts. Students will be given a strong grounding in the equitable remedy of the injunction. This module also introduces and examines one of the greatest contributions made by the Courts of Equity to property law: the trust. It deals with the substantive rules governing the creation and classification of trusts, alongside the duties and powers of trustees.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe and outline the distinction between the common law and equity.
2. Examine and distinguish between various types of injunction.
3. Describe and discuss the rules pertaining to the creation of different types of trusts.
4. Make judgement on the application of the legal rules to hypothetical factual scenarios.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	41	reading of lecture notes, textbooks, case law and scholarly literature; consideration of problem questions
Independent Study	60	Exam Revision
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Content
1. Introduction and historical development of Equity 2. Injunctions 3. Express Trusts 4. Administration of Trusts 5. Constructive Trusts 6. Resulting Trusts 7. Charitable Trusts

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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