Undergraduate Course: Trusts Law (LAWS10241)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is an advanced course on the Scots law of trusts which builds on Succession and Trust Law (Ordinary) (LAWS08130).
The course considers in depth the doctrinal elements of the Scots law of trust, assessed in the light of the policy debates underpinning the current law and the programme of trust law reform in Scotland. It may refer for comparison to the trust laws of related jurisdictions where these throw light on Scots law and current use of trusts in practice.
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| Course description |
The course centres on the core elements of law of trusts in Scotland. An indicative list of seminar topics is:
1. Conceptual theory of the Scottish trust
2. Purpose trusts in Scots Law
3. Public and charitable Trusts
4. Investment and delegation
5. Breach of trustee duties
6. Asset protection and trusts
7. Creditors' claims
8. Information rights
9. Retention of control by a truster
10. The reality of trusts
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 33 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will be assessed by way of an essay (100%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- An advanced knowledge of the conceptual basis of trust law in Scotland and the rules governing the conduct of trusts, including trustee decision making; trust administration; the rights and interests of beneficiaries under trusts; and the rights of third parties to the trust relationship.
- Some comparative understanding of these matters, seen from the perspectives of related trust laws in selected Commonwealth jurisdictions, particularly England.
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Reading List
Preliminary:
GL Gretton and AJM Steven, Property, Trusts and Succession (4th edn, 2021).
Specialist works:
There are few fully up to date specialist books on trust law in Scotland but they include:
WA Wilson and AGM Duncan, Trusts, Trustees and Executors (2nd edn, 1995).
Kessler and W Grant, Drafting Trusts and Will Trusts in Scotland (2nd edn, 2017) (a work for practitioners)
Policy and reform:
The course will also make liberal use of the Scottish Law Commission publications surrounding their project on the reform of trust law, which culminated with its Report on Trust Law (Scot Law Com No 239, 2014)
It is available at www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Experience of independent research into a range of source materials;
The opportunity to reflect upon matters of contested public policy and applicable values as students form their own arguments.
Experience of identifying and synthesising key points from complex information.
Experience of developing oral communication of complex ideas and arguments;
Experience of communicating complex ideas and arguments in writing.
Experience of prioritising source materials and use of time;
Experience of planning a research strategy and effectively using resources to prepare contributions to class and assessments;
Experiences of taking constructive feedback and criticism.
Experience of standard academic skills such as word processing, accessing electronic readings, making electronic searches, and using online platforms. |
| Keywords | trusts,succession,law |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Carr
Tel:
Email: dcarr2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Oliwia Szczerbakiewicz
Tel: (0131 6)50 9094
Email: oszczerb@ed.ac.uk |
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