Equity and Trusts (M3067)
Equity and Trusts
Module M3067
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
Explain and illustrate how equitable principles operate to construct/imply a trust.
Evidence a critical understanding of statutory and common law rules, their context, application and any need for reform.
Deploy relevant legal rules and principles to interpret and solve factual and hypothetical problem scenarios.
Use appropriate primary and secondary sources in the critical analysis/evaluation of the law.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 75.00% |
| Multiple Choice questions | Autumn Semester Week 11 | 25.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111011111 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 01000000000 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 00101010101 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111110 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 01010101010 |
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