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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Midterm evaluation

IBL702 · Commercial Trust Law — Midterm

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

  1. Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
  2. Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Analyse the mechanics of creating express trusts including the rights of beneficiaries.
  • 1.2 Understand the functions of a trust device.
  • 1.3 Evaluate and compare types of trust.
  • 1.4 Evaluate the nature of respective rights and obligations of the parties trusts.
  • 2.1 Analyse the context of commercial transaction into contract with trusts law and equity.
  • 2.2 Evaluate the interactions between contract law and trusts law.
  • 2.3 Explain how trusts are not bound up with contract.
  • 2.4 Critically analyse how trustees limit their liabilities.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Foundations and Functions of Commercial Trusts
  • Week 2: Creation and Mechanics of Express Commercial Trusts
  • Week 3: Equitable Rights and Obligations of Parties
  • Week 4: The Interplay of Contract, Equity, and Trust Law
  • Week 5: Conceptual Separation of Trust Law from Contract Law
  • Week 6: Comparative Trustee Powers: Commercial versus Family Settin…
  • Week 7: Fiduciary Duties and Governance Across Trust Frameworks
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Trustee Liability and Risk Mitigation
  • Week 10: Trust Creditors and Asset Recovery
  • Week 11: Cross-Border and Comparative Creditor Protection
  • Week 12: Applying Commercial Trust Law in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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