On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Apply law (common law, equity and legislation) to a complex problem scenario;
2. Analyse the changing nature of what legal systems consider to be property;
3. Understand the feudal origins of modern property law;
4. Describe and explain the implications of the division of ownership into 'legal ownership' and 'equitable ownership'.
5. Explain and demonstrate the operation of the 'estate' in Irish property law including being able to trace the development and subsequent reform and/or abolition of certain estates in Irish law.
6. Demonstrate precise and in-depth knowledge of a number of discrete topics covered in the course by means of being able to communicate the basic doctrine and/or structures, analyse them from a forensic and a theoretical perspective, apply these doctrines and structures to hypothetical fact scenarios, and critique any proposed reforms.
7. Develop the skills necessary to work both independently and collaboratively

Key topics include:

Fundamental Concepts of Property and Ownership
The Common Law Scheme of Property
The Legal History of Irish Land Law
The Contribution of Equity to Property Law
Feudal Tenure and Estates
Freehold Estates
Succession
Priorities; Trusts of Land and the Registration of Property Interests
Adverse Possession

Not applicable to this module.

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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