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LAW 2523 - Succession

Career: Undergraduate Law
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: LAW 1506 or LAW 1511
Incompatible: LAW 2062
Assessment: Typically to include a problem style assignment, an essay style assignment, and an exam.
Syllabus:

Acquaints students with the basic principles of the devolution and distribution of property upon death of the owner. Death is a major occasion for the transfer of property and the principles relating to it form an important part of any legal practice. Whilst the course concentrates upon the rules and practice relating to devolution of property on death, various aspects of social policy are considered. The following topics will be covered: wills; distribution upon intestacy; family provision; probate and administration, and the choice of law principles that govern the law applicable to succession issues which are connected to more than one jurisdiction.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20943 SE02 54 1 28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: Priority will be given to remote students.
20944 SE01 55 3 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20942 LE01 55 2 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 2pm Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre
28817 LEC0 54 2 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: Note: This Lecture can be viewed on the web via MyUni and so has no time or location allocated to it. Students enrolling in the Lecture can attend the live lecture if space permits.