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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3041C: Trusts
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Overview
| NQF Level | 6 | ||
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| Credits | 30 | ECTS Value | 15 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 1 (12 weeks) and term 2 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Mr Nick Pointon (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | LAW2004C Contract Law | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
This module introduces students to the law of equity and trusts, including its development, practice and role in shaping various trust instruments and restitutionary claims. It explores and critically appraise how these concepts are applied in modern commercial contexts and changing social conditions. It will also focus on providing students with an understanding of how to use trust instruments and models of ownership effectively, as well as their importance and function in modern-day practice.
The module meets the subject requirements for the Law Society and Bar Standards Board foundations of legal knowledge subject, Equity and Trusts.
| Module created | 13/10/2017 | Last revised | 28/01/2022 |
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