Equity
LAWS5015
An appreciation of equitable principles and remedies is fundamental to understanding the legal system and the law of property, taxation and obligations. This unit of study explains the origins of the equitable jurisdiction and examines its role today. A substantial part of the unit is dedicated to study of the law of trusts, including remedial constructive trusts. Other topics include fiduciary obligations, breach of confidence, the doctrines of estoppel, undue influence and unconscionable dealing, and a study of the equitable remedies of the injunction, an account of profits and equitable compensation.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 2, 44, 11, 43
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: LAWS5015
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes