Module: Principles of Equity & Trusts

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Principles of Equity & Trusts
Module Code	LAW1051 (ITS: LG389)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

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

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

Section Breakdown
CRN	20612	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	100%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Ciara Fitzgerald	Module Teacher	Kevin O'Sullivan

Section Breakdown
CRN	21517	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Ciara Fitzgerald	Module Teacher	Tanya Ní Mhuirthile

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Formal Examination	n/a	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

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Indicative Reading List

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