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General principles of the law of wills and succession, trusts and gifts.

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Paper title Wills and Trusts
Subject Law
EFTS 0.1000
Points 15 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $820.40
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
LAWS 202 and 66 further points
Pre or Corequisite
Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
Restriction
LAWS 462
Limited to
LLB, LLB(Hons)
Teaching staff

Professor Nicola Peart
Associate Professor Ben France-Hudson
Professor Jessica Palmer
Mary Foley

Overview

General principles of the law of wills and succession, trusts and gifts.

About this paper

Paper title Wills and Trusts
Subject Law
EFTS 0.1125
Points 15 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
LAWS 202 and 66 further points
Pre or Corequisite
Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
Restriction
LAWS 462
Limited to
LLB, LLB(Hons)
Contact

law@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Professor Nicola Peart
Associate Professor Ben France-Hudson
Professor Jessica Palmer
Mary Foley

Textbooks

All course materials for this paper are provided by the Faculty.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
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Learning Outcomes

When you have completed this paper you should be able to:

  • Analyse, understand and criticise the material covered in this paper;
  • Identify problems in the law and suggest options for reform;
  • Think in a practical manner and suggest solutions to problems;
  • If you opt to do an assignment, write a research paper that displays an ability to undertake independent research, critically analyse the material and present your conclusions in a structured, reasoned and coherent manner, supported by appropriate references to primary and secondary materials; and
  • Provide answers to the exam questions that are coherent, logically structured, and justified by reference to relevant and acceptable sources of law.
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