LAWS205-12W (C) Whole Year 2012

Land Law

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 September 2012

Description

The history and principles of land law.

Land Law is one of the compulsory "core" subjects of the Law course.  The primary aims of the course are:
•  To develop your understanding of the main concepts and principles of Land Law in New Zealand, including some introduction to equitable concepts;  
and
•  To develop your skills in applying these concepts and principles to solve problems.

Like other courses in the Law School, Land Law aims to develop skills considered important for lawyers, whether or not you choose to enter private legal practice.  These skills include capacity to:
•  read and interpret legislation
•  read and analyse cases
•  solve problems by reasoned analysis
•  put forward arguments clearly and persuasively
•  evaluate critically existing legal principles and institutions.

Please note:  Related courses - LAWS393 Advanced Land Law, which is not offered in 2012 (but may be offered in 2013); LAWS376 Resource Management Act 1991: Selected Issues, which is offered each year; LAWS314 Environmental Law, Policy and Society which is being offered for the first time in 2012; and LAWS319 Environmental Law, Conservation and the Public Interest.

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturers

Elizabeth Toomey and Robyn Merrett

Lecturer

David Round

Professor Elizabeth Toomey is Course Coordinator for Semester One and Ms Robyn Merrett is Course Coordinator for Semester Two for Laws 205 Land Law.

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Midsessional Test 03 May 2012 25%
Essay 18 May 2012 10%
Final Examination 65%


The course may be assessed by way of a midsessional test, a compulsory essay and a final examination.  The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Bennion, Brown, Thomas and Toomey; New Zealand Land Law ; 2nd ed;

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,311.00

International fee $6,275.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 250

For further information see Faculty of Law .

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