Equity (Erasmus)

Overview

Equity is a body of law which was developed principally in the Court of Chancery until its abolition and which is now administered alongside the rules of common law by all courts within the jurisdiction. Equity has much to say about the law of property, but much of Equity is addressed at conduct also. The module begins by establishing a number of basic principles and then seeks to give students a clear sense of a range of equitable doctrines that have particular relevance to contemporary society. Topics covered include the creation of trusts, types of trusts, the beneficiary principle, breach of trust, accessory and recipient liability for breach of trust, constructive and resulting trusts and charitable trusts.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module students should be able to:

Understand the equitable jurisdiction and the broad principles underlying it.
Critically discuss particular aspects of the law relating to Equity, such as the beneficiary principle, breach of trust, accessory and recipient liability for breach of trust, constructive trusts and charitable trusts.

Skills

Handling case law and statutes; deal with complex issues systematically and creatively; analyse, evaluate and interpret information; synthesise information from a variety of sources; apply conceptual information to practical legal problems; develop and defend reasoned opinions, legal research and writing.

Assessment

Assessment which reflects the learning outcomes and required skills.