LAW5010 Principles of trusts
Faculty of Law
LAW5010 Principles of trusts is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5010
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After LAW5010
No unit lists LAW5010 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The unit introduces students to the nature and function of trusts in the modern Australian legal system. Students learn how trusts are used and learn the rules governing their existence. In particular, the rules governing the creation and administration of trusts, and the rights and obligations of parties to trusts.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
| Trimester 2 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
| Trimester 3 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
Assessment
- Research assignment (3000 words)40%
- Final Exam (2 hours and 30 minutes)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate the role and law of trusts in a broader commercial, social and regulatory context, including contemporary developments in the law and its practice.
- 2
Identify, research, synthesise and evaluate relevant legal, factual and policy issues in trusts law.
- 3
Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methods and conclusions.
- 4
Engage in critical analysis and make reasoned and appropriate choices among alternatives.
- 5
Select, analyse, interpret and apply principles of trusts law to generate appropriate responses to complex legal issues.
- 6
Exercise advanced and integrated professional judgment to evaluate jurisprudential and practical considerations; and
- 7
Communicate effectively and persuasively to specified audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 36 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Chris Fenwick
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5010?
None, but you must take LAW5008 before or alongside it.
When is LAW5010 offered?
LAW5010 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Does LAW5010 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.