LAWS3355 Personal Property

The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old unit code: 200.355

Outcomes: Students are able to (1) distinguish between the different types of personal property rights and how they are created and protected; (2) integrate their knowledge of property, torts, trusts, contract and equity; and (3) demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research on personal property issues.

Content: This unit includes a short introduction to the theory of property which provides a sound theoretical foundation for the practical aspects of personal property. Common law property concepts of possession, rights to possession, bailment, accession, specification and mixing are examined. Forms of security including mortgages, charges, pledges and liens are also examined as well as the protection of property rights through conversion, detinue and vindication. The creation and protection of property rights also includes an examination of constructive and resulting trusts.

Assessment: This comprises three written assignments.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.

Unit Co-ordinator(s): Eric Hennan

Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules:

Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process

Advisable prior study: LAWS2204 Property I and LAWS2205 Property II

Contact hours—offered intensively during semester 2

Unit Web Page: http://www.uwa.edu.au/page/103726

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Texts

There are no prescribed texts. Reading for each topic is drawn from several sources which are specified in the unit outline.

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Unit Resources

Unit Co-ordinator

John Tarrant