LAWS205-21W (C) Whole Year 2021

Land Law

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2021
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 March 2021
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 27 August 2021

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.

• To develop your skills in the workplace.

• The course will also include a library research component.

Please note:  Related courses - LAWS393 Advanced Land Law, (offered every alternate year, and was offered in 2019); LAWS376 Resource Management Act 1991: Selected Issues, which is offered each year; LAWS314.

Learning Outcomes

  • 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.
  •  develop skills in the workplace

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Timetable Note

There are no tutorials but there will be Workshops in each term.  These will take place in the 3rd and 4th weeks in each term.  You will be given a compulsory short assignment that must be completed before the workshops begin.  These are a Terms Requirements.  They will attract a Pass/Fail grade, which will be released towards the end of each term.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Elizabeth Toomey

Lecturers

Toni Collins , Adrienne Paul and David Jefferson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Library Assignment 17 Mar 2021 10%
Term Requirements x 4
Mid-Year Test 40%
Final Examination 50%


Assessment may comprise of a Library Research Online Project, a mid-year test and a final examination.

The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Toomey, E; New Zealand Land Law ; 3rd edition; Thomson Reuters, 2017.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,662.00

International fee $8,400.00

* 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 320

For further information see Faculty of Law .

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