Trusts and Succession Ordinary (U02668)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LAW-2-U02668

The fundamental principles of Scottish trusts and succession law, including both private and public trusts, and testate and intestate succession.

? Keywords : Scottish law - trusts - succession - testate - intestate - wills

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : All students taking this course should also have taken Legal Reasoning and Legal System U02831, although a pass in that course is not essential, provided that it is being retaken.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	09:00	09:50	Lecture Theatre 183, Old College	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	09:00	09:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should have acquired:

(a) a knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of trusts law and succession law;

(b) an appreciation of the practical application of these fundamental principles;

(c) an understanding of the locations of trusts law and succession law within the legal system in general;

(d) a knowledge of the historical evolution of trusts law and succession law and an ability to consider the possibilities for their future development;

(e) an ability to apply the intellectual skills developed in earlier study in the Law School in the acquisition of knowledge and in the use and interpretation of primary sources, especially statutes;

(f) an ability to use problem solving and diagnostic techniques in the application of legal principles to concrete facts;

(g) greater library and IT skills in relation to the acquisition of legal knowledge; and

(h) deepened skills previously learned in earlier study in the Law School and elsewhere, including oral and written communication skills; research skills and general skills relating to the organisation of work and time.