Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Problem-solving written answers Problem-solving written answers | 25% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Online Examination In person online examination in computer room | 75% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Problem-solving written answers Problem-solving written answers | 25% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Online Examination In person online examination in computer room | 75% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Apply their knowledge of express and implied trusts.
Apply their knowledge of the fiduciary relationship.
Apply their knowledge of trustees’ duties, powers and liability.
Apply their knowledge of equitable remedies.
Assess the validity and interpret the contents of a will and advise on the distribution of testate, intestate and partially intestate estates.
Apply the law and practice in connection with an application for a grant of representation.
Apply the law and practice of Inheritance Tax to lifetime gifts and transfers on death.
Plan, manage and progress the administration of an estate.
Apply the law and practice relating to Personal Representatives and Trustees to the administration of estates and any consequent trusts.
Brief description
Students will be expected to draw on and apply their knowledge of the following areas of law and practice:
Wills and intestacy
Probate and administration practice
Taxation and, in particular, Inheritance Tax
Trust law.
Content
1. Express and implied trusts.
2. The fiduciary relationship.
3. Trustees’ duties, powers and liability.
4. Equitable remedies.
5. The validity of a will and interpretation of the contents of a will. The distribution of testate, intestate and partially intestate estates.
6. The law and practice in connection with an application for a grant of representation.
7. The law and practice of Inheritance Tax to lifetime gifts and transfers on death.
8. The planning, management and progression of the administration of an estate including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
9. The law and practice relating to Personal Representatives and Trustees in the administration of estates and consequent trusts. The rights, powers and remedies of beneficiaries of wills and consequent trusts.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Students will be presented with new and novel scenarios regularly in order to develop their ability to adapt the application of their legal knowledge. Feedback and feedforward sessions reflecting on performance in set tasks. |
| Co-ordinating with others | Many of the classroom exercises will require teamwork. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Central to problem-solving and decision making in the context of legal analysis. |
| Information Technology | Computer-based assessment. Legal research via electronic databases. |
| Problem solving | Scenarios and case studies central to module delivery with students developing solutions. |
| Professional communication | Central to all interactions on this module (core to the professional and ethical elements of the competency requirements) |
| Real world sense | Practical and client-facing aspects of the module. |
| Reflection | Feedback and feedforward sessions reflecting on performance in set tasks. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Knowledge of wills, trusts and the administration of estates. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6