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Property Law (PG) (ABPL90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Hao Wu
haow@unimelb.edu.au
Phil Nolan
phillip.nolan@lplc.com.au
Overview
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Overview of the legal system in Australia:
- The concept of property and ownership in Australia
- Comparative land policy
- The general law and the Torrens land registration systems
- The legal nature of land: improvements, fixtures and chattels
- Encumbrances: easements, restrictive covenants, right
- Co-ownership: subdivision, joint tenancy in common
- Licenses and leases
- Contract, tort and agency
- Occupier's liability
- Impact of heritage legislation
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Analyse basic property law issues;
- Adopt an ethical viewpoint to real property matters;
- Understand the processes of law in the context of real property;
- Use effective written communications in a professional report;
- Use effective oral communications in debating legal principles.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Analysis of basic property law issues
- Understanding of the processes of law affecting real property
- Understanding the ethics of real property matters
- Oral communication in debating legal principles
- Planning of own work via assignments throughout the semester
Last updated: 8 November 2024