LAW5018 Advanced property law
Faculty of Law
LAW5018 Advanced property law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5018
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5018
No unit lists LAW5018 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: LAW5000 or LAW5080 or LAW5081, LAW5006 (completed from Trimester 2, 2016), LAW5002 or LAW7265, LAW5005 and LAW5004 (for students beginning in 2015 or later).
Prohibition: LAW5009
Overview
NOTE: This unit should be undertaken only by students who undertook Principles of Property Law LAW5006 in/after Trimester 2 2016. Any student who has been on overseas study leave, or who did not study mortgages, easements, profits a prendre and restrictive covenants in Principles of Property Law should contact the Chief Examiner immediately to obtain supplementary materials.
This course builds upon the Principles of Property Law course in relation to Land Law, set within the context of priority disputes. The unit examines: resulting trusts and constructive trusts in relation to land, concurrent ownership including the rights and duties of co-owners, the detailed operation of the Torrens System and the Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic), including: registration; the meaning and purpose of indefeasible title: fraud and other exceptions to indefeasibility: the compensation provisions; the status and enforceability of unregistered interests; the caveat system; and the priority rules for registered and unregistered interests.
Offerings in 2021
| 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
- Written assignmentAssignment40%
- Final ExamExam60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of property law, building upon learning in previous units;
- 2
Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methods and conclusions;
- 3
Identify, research, evaluate and synthesize relevant factual, legal and policy issues;
- 4
Select, analyze and apply property law principles to generate appropriate practical and jurisprudential responses to complex legal problems and issues;
- 5
Engage in critical analysis and apply advanced and integrated professional judgement to make reasoned and appropriate choices among alternatives; and
- 6
Communicate and collaborate effectively and persuasively.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Workshops36 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
- Mr Brett Harding
- Ms Alicia Wright
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5018?
LAW5018 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5018 offered?
LAW5018 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
Does LAW5018 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.