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LAWS5012: Real Property
2024 unit information
Land law (or the law of "real property") has always played an important role in the economic, social and political life of Australia. Australian real property law draws much of its principle from English real property law; but over the last 100 years in particular, Australian real property law has begun to develop 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 (which is studied in Introduction to Property and Commercial Law, but which may surface occasionally in parts of this unit also). This unit considers in particular the following topics: priorities between competing interests in land (building on material from the introductory unit, Introduction to Property and Commercial Law); the Torrens system of land registration; co-ownership of land (joint tenancies and tenancies in common); easements; covenants; leases and licences; mortgages. The unit, inter alia, 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:
Law
| Code | LAWS5012 |
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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 |
| Prohibitions:
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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 |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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