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6 - Teaching trust law in the twenty-first century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2010

By
Tang Hang Wu
Edited by
Elise Bant  and
Matthew Harding
Elise Bant
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
Matthew Harding
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
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Introduction

I met Michael Bryan in 2004 at the Obligations II conference at the Melbourne Law School. It was my first time presenting a paper at an international conference and I was quite nervous. Michael, who was chairing my session, was extremely warm and supportive and put me quickly at ease. After the session, he generously gave me many insightful suggestions on how to improve my paper. Over the years, I have heard that this is just typical of Michael as a person; colleagues from Melbourne have often been effusive in their praise of Michael. Michael has certainly shown us the way in what is possible in academia – being a respected and inspiring scholar, teacher, colleague and friend. It is my privilege to write an essay dedicated to Michael on the occasion of his retirement. To honour Michael's substantial contribution as a scholar and teacher in trust law, I have decided to write a chapter on teaching trust law.

There are a number of pitfalls associated with writing a chapter on teaching. For one thing, there is the danger of sounding overly prescriptive or presumptuous. I am also acutely aware of my limited experience in this area, as compared to other trust teachers, having taught the subject for less than ten years. Thus, this chapter does not have a prescriptive agenda; I do not suggest that there is one way or a ‘correct’ approach to teaching trust law.

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Exploring Private Law , pp. 125 - 150
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010

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