Property Law
Law
A course by
Lincoln University
Core skills this course teaches
Understand legal ownership concepts
Know concepts and historical development of legal ownership, rights and interests in land and property.
Appreciate impact of legal precedent
Appreciate the impact of legal precedent, case law and legislation as it applies to land and property.
Comprehend creation/modification of rights
Understand how legal rights in land and property can be created and modified by the parties involved.
What You're Signing Up For
This course explores the concepts and historical development of legal ownership, rights and interests in land and property within New Zealand law. Students learn the impact of legal precedent, case law, and legislation as it applies to land and property. The course covers how legal rights in land and property can be created and modified, use of online legal databases for research, and interpretation of cases, legislation, and regulations. Students will also recognise common legal issues and mechanisms for protecting, documenting, and registering interests in land and property.
Course Content
- Concepts and historical development of legal ownership, rights and interests in land and property
- Impact of legal precedent, case law, and legislation as it applies to land and property
- Creation and modification of legal rights in land and property
- Navigating online legal databases for legal research
- Reading and interpreting cases, legislation, and regulations
- Recognition of common legal issues and mechanisms for protecting, documenting and registering interests in land and property
What you need to know first
Minimum 15 credit points from specified courses
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Legal Services
Property Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Legal advisory roles
Property management and consultancy
Further legal studies