| Module Title |
Equity |
| Module Code |
LAW1025 (ITS: LG324) |
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Faculty |
Law & Government |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module provides students with a strong grounding in one half of Equity's contribution to the legal system, namely, equitable remedies. The other great contribution, the trust, in covered in LG351 Trusts Law.
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Learning Outcomes
1. describe and outline the distinction between the common law and equity
2. Appreciate the contribution of equity to the development of remedies different to the common law
3. understand the rules and principles applicable to different equitable remedies
4. Apply the law to factual situations and construct an effective argument
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | Delivery and explanation of key rules and principles of the law of trusts | | 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 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10891 | 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 | Tanya Ní Mhuirthile | Module Teacher | Ciara Fitzgerald, Ronan Condon |
| | Section Breakdown | | CRN | 12032 | 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 | Ciara Fitzgerald | Module Teacher | Ronan Condon, Tanya Ní Mhuirthile |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| 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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Introduction to the Development of Equitable Remedies
Equitable Maxims and the Role of Conscience in Equity
Specific Performance
Injunctions
Recission and Rectification
Undue Influence
Estoppel
Tracing
Miscellaneous Equitable Remedies
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Delany: 0, Equity and the Law of Trusts in Ireland, 4th, Roundhall,
- Martin: 2005, Modern Equity, 17th, Sweet and Maxwell, London,
- Pearce and Stevens: 2006, The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations, 4th, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
- Petit: 2006, Equity and the Law of Trusts, 10th, Oxford University Press,
- Hudson: 2007, Equity and Trusts, 5th, Cavendish,
- Cooke: 2000, The Modern Law of Estoppel, Clarendon,
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
None |
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