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LAWS5012: Land Law
2025 unit information
Land law (or the law of real property) plays an important role in Australian economic, social and political life. Australian real property law draws common law principle from historical English real property law; but over the last 100 years, the Australian law of real property law has developed its own unique character. This is particularly evident in two key aspects of modern Australian law: the Torrens system of land registration (which forms a large part of this unit of study) and the developing law of Indigenous title to land at common law, and under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). This unit considers the following topics: systems of title to land; the Torrens system of land registration; priorities between competing interests in land; co-ownership of land (joint tenancies and tenancies in common); leases and licences; mortgages, and easements. The course introduces statutory regulation of land use and considers the law of covenants in that context. The unit aims to develop problem solving skills, and skills in interpreting complex statutory provisions in the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) and the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LAWS5008 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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LAWS2017 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. know the fundamental legal principles of key areas of land law and be able to apply that knowledge to typical and hypothetical land law problems
- LO2. understand the historical, social and economic context in which property rules operate so as to critically evaluate existing law
- LO3. articulate relevant legal principles and effectively communicate available arguments raised in the context of real property disputes, using appropriate sources to support those arguments
- LO4. apply knowledge creatively to develop innovative solutions to real-world property problems
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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