Module: Property Law

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Property Law
Module Code	LAW1013 (ITS: LG215)
Faculty	Law & Government	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

The aims of this module are:- to examine the principles underpinning land law; to examine the rules regulating ownership, possession and succession to real property, including common law rules, rules of equity and legislation regulating the use and possession of real property. The module will also consider the ongoing root and branch reform of property law as effected through the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006.

Learning Outcomes

1. Outline the historical features and influences on Irish property law
2. Describe and outline the legal principles and doctrines relating to key topics within Irish property law
3. Apply the legal principles and rules to hypothetical factual scenarios
4. Explain and evaluate complex primary sources, including statutes and case-law relating to property law
5. Appraise the role of the legislature in introducing wide ranging root and branch reform of Irish property law

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Delivery and discussion of key rules and principles of property law
Independent Study	101	Reading of lecture materials, texts, case-law, consideration of problem questions
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10884	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Stephen Linnane	Module Teacher	Emma McEvoy

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Formal Examination	End-of-Semester Final Examination	100%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Historical Influences on Irish Property Law - Feudalism

Succession

Estates

Future Interests

Co-Ownership

Priorities

Adverse Possession

Easements and Profits

Covenants

Mortgages

Indicative Reading List

Books:

DeLondras: 2007, Principles of Irish Property Law, Clarus Press,
Coughlan: 1998, Property Law, 2nd, Gill and Macmillan, Dublin,
Lyall: 2010, Land Law in Ireland, 3rd ed, Sweet and Maxwell,
Maddox: 2009, The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009: A Commentary, Roundhall Thomson,
Wylie: 2009, The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009: Annotations and Commentary, Bloomsbury,
Wylie: 2010, Irish Land Law, 4th ed., Bloomsbury,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None