LAWS76-204: Property Law

Description

Property Law is a compulsory subject in the Juris Doctor Online. It examines the nature of property and the creation, recognition, and protection of proprietary interests. The subject addresses common law, equitable, and statutory regimes governing land and other property, including registration systems and native title. Students engage in applied problem-solving to resolve competing claims and remedies. The subject emphasises dispute resolution strategies and skills relevant to property transactions and prepares students for advanced commercial and practice-based subjects. The subject covers the prescribed areas of knowledge in satisfaction of the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner.

Subject details

Type:	Postgraduate Subject
Code:	LAWS76-204
EFTSL:	0.125
Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Credit:	10
Study areas:	Law
Subject fees:	Commencing in 2027: $5,830.00 Commencing in 2027: $5,830.00

Learning outcomes

Analyse proprietary rights and interests by integrating common law, equitable, statutory, and native title frameworks.
Resolve competing proprietary claims by applying principles of priority, enforceability, and remedies to assess legal and commercial risk in complex factual scenarios.
Apply statutory land registration and acquisition regimes to determine the validity of proprietary dealings.
Negotiate and resolve property disputes using principled legal and strategic reasoning.
Evaluate the interaction between proprietary rights and regulatory frameworks, including land use and native title regimes, to determine lawful and efficient use of property.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:	Nil
Assumed knowledge:	Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent): LAWS76-105: Legal Foundations LAWS76-106: Legal Skills
Restrictions:	This subject is not available to Study Abroad Students This subject is not available to students on US Financial Aid. Students on a Student Visa may be restricted from enrolment due to the mode of delivery in the chosen semester. Check the subject outline for further details. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Restrictions:

This subject is not available to

Study Abroad Students
This subject is not available to students on US Financial Aid.
Students on a Student Visa may be restricted from enrolment due to the mode of delivery in the chosen semester. Check the subject outline for further details.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.