Property 733517
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Description
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This subject introduces students to the conceptual framework for understanding the principles of real and personal property and examines the role of law in defining and regulating proprietary relationships. The major substantive focus is on Australian land law. Topics include:
- the concept of property in diverse social, economic and political contexts including indigenous land interests, international law and intellectual property
- the boundaries of property including distinctions between contract and property, real and personal property including fixtures and licenses to use property
- acquisition and regulation of personal and real property including possession, ownership and formalities
- the history of Australian land law
- Crown title and Crown powers to deal with land
- tenure and estates
- joint and common ownership
- non-possessory interests in land including;
- security interests
- profits a prendre
- easements
- restrictive covenants
- the nature, creation, acquisition, disposal, enforceability and registration of property interests in land, especially under the Torrens land registration system
- equitable and legal priorities under the Torrens Land Registration system.
PreRequisites
Legal Method and Reasoning, Principles of Public Law, Torts, Obligations, Dispute Resolution.
