PVL3704 Compiled exam pack with 2020 paper (Q and A)

Undue Enrichment Liability and Estoppel PVL3704 Semesters 1 and 2 Department of Private Law This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. BARCODE 2 CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3 2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES......................................................................................................4 2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................4 2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................4 3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS...................................................................................6 3.1 Lecturer(s) ....................................................................................................................................6 3.2 Department...................................................................................................................................7 3.3 University......................................................................................................................................7 4 RESOURCES...............................................................................................................................7 4.1 Study guides.................................................................................................................................7 4.2 Prescribed books ..........................................................................................................................7 4.3 Recommended books ...................................................................................................................8 4.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ...................................................................................................8 4.5 Library services and resources information...................................................................................8 4.6 Prescribed cases ..........................................................................................................................8 5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES..............................................................................................11 6 STUDY PLAN.............................................................................................................................11 7 ASSESSMENT...........................................................................................................................11 7.1 Assessment criteria.....................................................................................................................11 7.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................12 7.3 General information regarding assignments................................................................................12 7.3.1 General assignment numbers .....................................................................................................12 7.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ......................................................................................................12 7.4. Assignment due dates ................................................................................................................13 7.5. Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................13 7.6. The assignments ........................................................................................................................14 8 The examination .........................................................................................................................23 9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................25 PVL3704/101 3 1 INTRODUCTION Dear Student We are pleased to welcome you to this module and hope that you will find it both interesting and rewarding. We will do our best to make your studies of Undue Enrichment Liability and Estoppel successful. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignments properly. You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the semester. A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment. Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers. Please read Tutorial Letter 301 in combination with Tutorial Letter 101 as it gives you an idea of generally important information when studying at a distance and within a particular College. In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria for both semesters as well as instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as possible. We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully. Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and, sometimes, urgent information. We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best! Tutorial matter The study material for this module consists of the following: Two study guides Tutorial letters (which you will receive during the semester) Cases (as discussed in the study guides) 4 There are no prescribed text books or recommended books for this module.The Department of Dispatch should supply you with the following study material for this module: Two study guides Tutorial Letters 101 and 301 Further tutorial letters (at least one: Tutorial Letter 201) Once you have registered, Unisa will process your registration and send you your study material by post or courier depending on the choice you indicated on your registration form. You will also receive the my Studies @ Unisa brochure. This brochure will provide you with an orientation for studying through Unisa and will help you to plan your studies. Please note: Your lecturers cannot help you with missing study material. For information about your specific module related study material, see “4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES” below. 2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES 2.1 Purpose The purpose of this module is to equip students with knowledge and insight into the law of undue enrichment liability and estoppel to enable them to solve problems relating to undue enrichment liability and estoppel within the broader context of the law of obligations, as well as basic research skills in the practice of law. 2.2 Outcomes A range of tasks in study guides and/or tutorial letters, assignments, and examinations will show that students have achieved the outcomes. Outcome 1: Interpret given situations in order to analyse the role of unjustified enrichment liability and estoppel and selected aspects of the law of obligations in current South African law and everyday life. Assessment criteria: Legal problems and issues relating to unjustified enrichment liability and estoppel are identified in real or simulated fact scenarios. Examples from everyday life regarding unjustified enrichment liability and estoppel are analysed and interpreted. Outcome 2: Analyse given real life situations and legal documents to demonstrate an understanding of the history and theoretical framework of, and the most pressing and prevalent issues regarding the law relating to unjustified enrichment liability and estoppel. PVL3704/101 5 Assessment criteria: The historical roots and development of unjustified enrichment and estoppel are explained and