EQUITY AND TRUSTS LAW 2 - 2021/2

Module Overview

The module builds on principles of Equity and Trusts studied by students in Semester 1 in Equity and Trusts 1. It looks at applied and specific content and principles of trusts law and equity and their effect.

Module provider

School of Law

Module Leader

TUREK Krystof (Schl of Law)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 6

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 2

Module content

Indicative content includes:

• Resulting Trusts including in a commercial context


• Common Intention Constructive trusts


• Remedial and institutional constructive trusts


• Running a trust (trustee powers eg of advancement and rights of beneficiaries eg to vary the trust)  


• Trustees and investment                                  


• Fiduciary duties (including trustees and other fiduciaries)


• Remedies including tracing


• Secret trusts              

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate, in accordance with the Learning Outcomes, their acquired knowledge, critical awareness of the key principles and policies studied in this Module, their ability to evaluate and also to apply their acquired knowledge and critical awareness to the resolution of hypothetical legal problems.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of: 3000 word coursework

Formative assessment and feedback

Students will receive verbal feedback on their performance during tutorials.  In addition they will undertake a written formative coursework of 1500 words, during Semester 2, on which they will receive individual written feedback and group verbal feedback.

Module aims

• Critically assess the law (comprising both the common law principles and the legislative provisions) which provide the legal framework of  Equity and Trusts in the areas covered by the Equity and Trusts 2 syllabus (as indicated below)
• Critically evaluate the considerations of policy which underlie Equity and Trusts Law in the areas covered by the Equity and Trusts 2 syllabus
• To consider the objectives of Equity and Trusts as they relate to the areas of Equity and Trusts Law covered by the Equity and Trusts 2 syllabus, with particular reference to its theoretical underpinning, as well as the philosophies and the various conceptions of justice apparent within this area of Law,
• To satisfy the Qualifying Law Degree requirements as to the law of Equity and Trusts

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

• Introduce and topics, with particular emphasis on key areas of the syllabus, in lectures - using appropriate visual aids together with other with supporting materials (e.g. news clips)


• Facilitate a more detailed study of the syllabus by directed independent study of selected legislation, case law and other texts and directed preparation of focussed tutorial questions


• Enhance student’s understanding and critical awareness by group discussion in tutorial


• Facilitate student’s revision of key areas of law and exam preparation by the submission of written formative coursework (see below) and by interactive revision lectures towards the end of Semester 2

• Lectures (2 hrs x 11 weeks)


• Tutorials (1 hr x 6 weeks)

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: LAW3124

Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.