Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PPL 403 — Equity and Trusts I

4 units · PPL department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• be well-equipped with the basic principles of equity vis -à-vis the Common Law and their
• appreciate the origins of these principles, maxims and their legal implications

Course contents

General Principles of Equity: Nature, doctrine and history of equity, its development in England and its introduction to Nigeria. The relationship between equity and common Law . Conflict between equity and customary law. Maxims of equity; nature of equitable rights and interests. Priorities. Assignment of choses in action . Conversion; election; satisfaction. Remedies and defences: (a) equitable remedies – Injunctions: specific performance; rescission; rectification; delivery up and cancellation of documents; account; receivership; restitution (b) equitable defences – estoppel, laches and acquiescence. 76

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PPL 403.

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