The course will explore the application of equitable doctrines and remedies in four broad categories:

  1. Commercial arrangements and the conscience of equity
  2. Equitable property
  3. Application of particular equitable doctrines and remedies to commercial transactions
  4. Selected equitable remedies and defences in commercial contexts.
Duration: 
2 weekends, Semester 2, 2024
Next course:
24 August 2024 (see all)
Facilitator(s):
Mr Samuel Walpole
Location:
UQ St Lucia and Online (view map)
Enrolment options: 
CPD
Cost: 
$2,490 (incl. GST)
Award points: 
Seminar attendance required, but no course assessments & no # academic credit

Topics covered

 Topics to be covered include –

  1. An overview of the nature and scope of equitable intervention in commercial dealings;
  2. The fiduciary obligations of directors, employees and partners in business arrangements;
  3. Commercially sensitive information and breach of confidence;
  4. Equitable estoppel;
  5. Equitable interests in a commercial context;
  6. Issues arising from trading trusts;
  7. Penalties and relief against forfeiture in a commercial context;
  8. Controversies relating to specific remedies in commercial contexts;
  9. The law of tracing;
  10. Claims in respect of misappropriated property;
  11. Constructive trusts;
  12. Equitable set-off; and
  13. Limitation in equity.

Who is the course designed for

Our CPD courses are available to professionals interested in contemporary legal issues.

Whether you're looking to acquire CPD points, expand your knowledge in a specific area of the law, or gain a general understanding of legal issues impacting your profession, our courses will equip you to go further in every possible future.

Style of learning

Our CPD participants benefit from small class sizes which encourage group discussion and debate, and 1-on-1 access to industry experts and leading researchers.

Location

This course is delivered at UQ St Lucia campus.

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Enrolment options

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Upcoming sessions

24 August 2024 9:00am5:00pm
25 August 2024 9:00am5:00pm
12 October 2024 9:00am5:00pm
13 October 2024 9:00am5:00pm
Mr Samuel Walpole

CPD enrolment closes two weeks prior to the course start date.

No entry requirements apply, you are not required to submit assessment and your course participation cannot be used as academic credit towards a degree qualification.

Our courses count toward Queensland Law Society Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points if you can demonstrate relevance to your legal practice.