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2015/2016
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Christine Beuermann
Aims and objectives of the module
The aims of this module are to enable students to develop knowledge and understanding of the
fundamental principles of Equity and the law of trusts, and to understand the dynamic role of
Equity in the historical and modern legal system. These aims will be achieved through directed
learning, class participation, individual study and formal assessment.
By the end of this module you should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge
outcomes:
a detailed understanding of the fundamental principles of Equity and the use and operation
of different types of trusts;
a critical appreciation of the historical, social, jural and commercial relevance of Equity;
and
essential and additional readings for each topic. Further handouts and materials will be provided
in class. The synopsis, handouts and any additional materials will be placed on Blackboard for
online access.
The seminars are intended to develop knowledge and understanding of the subject areas, and to
develop skills of legal analysis, problem solving and argument. Seminars will thus combine
problem solving with a discussion of wider issues related to the subject under consideration.
Resulting trusts and the situations in which they arise; rebutting the presumption
of a resulting trust.
SEMESTER 2
Extra sessions on practice questions and revision classes may be held in semester 2
Seminar 2
Equitable wrongs
Seminar 3
Express trusts
Seminar 4
Trust management
Seminar 5
To find out seminar groups and times check your personal timetable on the Network. You must
attend your allocated seminar time and seminar group. You will not be admitted into
another seminar group without good cause.
Seminars are compulsory, and attendance will be monitored. If you will be absent from a
seminar you must inform your seminarist of the reason for your absence before the seminar is due
to take place (contact email addresses are provided on page 6). There is no guarantee that you
will be admitted to another seminar group as a result of your absence. Such admittance will be
subject to good cause, availability and the discretion of your seminarist.
$Module Assessment
4 Assessed coursework
You are required to submit one piece of assessed coursework (this year it will be a problem style
question). This coursework must not exceed 2000 words and will account for 33% of the final
mark for this module. The coursework must comply with the Law Schools rules for the
submission of assessed coursework and style (see Undergraduate Degree Programme Handbook).
For guidance on grading, you are referred to the Law Schools description of levels of
attainment, also in the Undergraduate Degree Programme Handbook.
@ Examination
You are also required to sit one unseen written examination which will account for 67% of the
final mark for this module. The examination will last 2 hours, during which time you will be
required to answer 2 questions one compulsory problem style question, and one essay question
(from a choice of 3). As this is the first time this exam format will be used for this module, two
sample examination papers will be available on Blackboard. In addition, please note that some of
the seminar questions can also be seen as examples of examination questions.
The approved source material for this module is Blackstones Statutes on Property Law of
which annotation and marking are NOT permitted - see further below page 6.
30 hours
45 hours
45 hours
5 hours
1 hour
30 hours
44 hours
200 hours
&Books
Whilst the synopsis will refer to the textbooks named above, there are a number of other
Equity & Trusts texts on the market, and you may also like to refer to one or all of the
following:
Gardner, An Introduction to the Law of Trusts (3rd ed, OUP, 2011)
Garton, Moffat, Bean and Probert, Moffats Trusts Law (6th ed, CUP 2015)
Heydon, Leeming and Turner, Meager, Gummor and Lehanes Equity Doctrines and
N.B.
Where an item of source material is approved, it must not be assumed that there will
necessarily be at least one question on the examination paper which requires the use of
that material.
In the case of an item of source material indicated by * candidates are permitted to use
in the examination room their own copy of the approved source material which may
NOT be annotated or marked in any way.
Invigilators may inspect source material at any time during an examination and may
confiscate any which is not approved in accordance with these rules.
It is the responsibility of candidates to familiarise themselves with these rules.
Duplicate source material will NOT be provided in the examination room.
Candidates must, therefore, ensure that they have with them any source material which
they are permitted to take into the examination room. It is also their responsibility to
ensure that they do NOT take there any source material which is annotated or marked
when it should not be. The latter is NOT approved source material.