This course provides a comparative overview of land law and policy in select Asian jurisdictions. The countries covered are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, the Philippines and China. The focus is the law and practice of title registration. All the countries covered, with the exception of Indonesia, have adopted Torrens-type land laws – where proprietary interests arise from the act of registration rather than the validity of the transfer or grant. Yet, these jurisdictions differ widely in their extent of registration, with a number of jurisdictions also characterised by widespread "informal" or "semi-formal" mechanisms of land administration. There are also a variety of legal approaches to unregistered interests arising from possession, custom or acts otherwise giving rise to equitable rights in Australian law. The course will assist students who intend to work in the Asian region, or advise clients with interests in Asia. The course also provides a comparative means to increase understanding of Australian Torrens law itself.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Explain, distinguish and apply the basic concepts and terminology of land law in selected Asian jurisdictions.
- Recognise, distinguish and appraise different techniques of title registration in selected Asian jurisdictions.
- Identify and critically examine (in written and oral form) the extent of title or transaction registration (including preferences for alternative "informal" land administration mechanisms), and the legal status of unregistered interests in land in selected Asian jurisdictions.
- Examine, investigate and interpret the effectiveness of title registration systems in selected Asian jurisdictions.
- Interpret, analyse and propose solutions to legal problems involving unregistered and registered interests in land in selected Asian jurisdictions.
- Plan and execute interdisciplinary legal research with independence in order to produce original scholarship.
Other Information
Classes may be offered in non-standard sessions and be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (a minimum of 36 hours). Please refer to the LLB timetable for dates. Please contact the ANU College of Law Student Administration Services to request a permission code to enrol in classes offered in non-standard sessions.
Indicative Assessment
- 15% Short Response Essays [ILO 1,2] (15) [LO null]
- 85% Research Assignment [ILO 3,4,5] (85) [LO null]
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Workload
Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week (a minimum of 36 hours). Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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