LEGAL307-23D (HAM)

Land Law

30 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
Te Piringa - Faculty of Law

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What this paper is about

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An analysis of the history, principles and bicultural context of land law.

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How this paper will be taught

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This is a whole-year paper. The teaching component comprises Lectures and Tutorials.

The course is "asynchronous FLEXI", meaning livestream of the live lecture is not the norm but may be offered in certain circumstances. Depending upon the Covid Protection framework ("Tracffic Light" settings), lectures will be delivered either on-campus in the lecture theatre or off-campus via Zoom. The lecture will be recorded via Panopto and available on Moodle page for the course within 24 hours of the lecture.

(i) Lectures:

The primary teaching will occur in one two-hour lecture per week. It is scheduled for Monday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, in the Lecture Theatre ELT.G.02.

(ii) Tutorials:

Each student will participate in six (6) one-hour tutorials during the year.

There are seven (8) tutorial groups/streams this year. Please refer to the online timetable for any times and places for tutorials. You are required to sign up tutorial groups when they are available.

Office Hours:

Leo Liao, Mondays 12:00 noon -2:00 pm in person;

Jennifer Campion, Mondays 1-2pm and Fridays 11am-12pm (Zoom and in-person);

Dara Dimitrov, Thursdays 9am-11am in person;

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Required Readings

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Law students are strongly recommended to purchase for use in all papers, a copy of Coppard, McLay, Murray and Orpin-Dowell New Zealand Law Style Guide (3rd ed, Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2018) which is available from Bennetts.

In addition to the texts identified below, the Faculty requires that students purchase the course materials book for this paper. These are available from Waikato Print.

Textbook: The prescribed text is Campbell et al. Principles of Land Law in New Zealand (3rd ed, LexisNexis, Wellington, 2020) and/or Elizabeth Toomey New Zealand Land Law (3rd ed, Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2017).

Statutes:

Land Transfer Act 2017;

Property Law Act 2007.

Course materials:

Course materials book(s) will be available for purchase from Waikato Print. An online reading list that matches the course materials book will also be available on Moodle.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Discuss general matters of principle and policy in land law. The student will have some understanding of current issues in the area
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  • Handle practical problems, identifying the issues and applying those rules and provisions to reach an answer on the relevant law
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  • Understand the principles of law concerning the ownership of land, and will have a good working knowledge of the common law rules and statutory provisions that embody those principles in New Zealand
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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For all Tests, and for the Final Examination, the format and coverage will be advised closer to the time. It is the policy of this Faculty to mark course work within five weeks, at least one week before the examination or final internal assessment, and before the University deadline for finalization of grades.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 50% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Online Test 1
17 Jul 2023
12:00 PM
16.66
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Legal Opinion
8 Sep 2023
12:00 PM
16.67
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Test 2
14 Oct 2023
12:00 PM
16.67
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Exam
50
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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