Presentation – Assessment 1

Instructions for completion and submission of a presentation assignment
Submission of your assignment must be in accordance with the University
regulations.
IMPORTANT: At the beginning of your presentation assessment please state your
full name and student identification number clearly for the purposes of the
recording. You and/or your group members must be visible at all times when you
are speaking.
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You should note the following:
 You are assessed individually but may produce a presentation working as part
of a group or as an individual. The maximum size for a group is 5 students.
Arrangements are to be confirmed with the Module Leader prior to submission.
 You can develop your own question, to be agreed by the Module Leader in
advance, OR select ONE of the questions below.
 If you are drafting your own question please email Module Leader Donna
Brown on d.l.smith@leedsbeckett.ac.uk, by no later than 4pm on Monday 2
March 2020, with the following details: your name/group members names and
student identification number; the draft question.
 This presentation assessment is worth 30% of the mark for the module.
 The criteria against which you will be assessed are derived from the module
specification and allow you to demonstrate the following learning outcomes of
the module:
Learning
Outcome 1
Explain and evaluate the concepts and principles relevant
to the formations of trusts, the role, powers and duties of
trustees and the liability of strangers to a trust.
Learning
Outcome 2
Advise trustees and beneficiaries of their potential rights
and remedies, applying rules of law and equity to complex
factual situations in order to assess legal and practical
consequences.
Learning
Outcome 3
Advise trustees and beneficiaries of their potential rights
and remedies applying the rules of law and equity and
demonstrating an ability to communicate to a non-lawyer in
appropriate language and demonstrating an awareness of
empathy and good communication skills as essential to the
role of a lawyer.
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You must give a presentation on either ONE of the questions below or a question
specifically agreed with the Module Leader.
 You may use visual aids (such as PowerPoint) as part of your presentation but
you are NOT required to submit hard copies as part of the assessment. If you
choose to use visual aids you do not need to submit these. Please consider the
assessment criteria to ensure that your video will meet the assessed
competencies.
 If you are working individually you must speak no more than 10 minutes in
duration. Anything beyond 10 minutes for each individual student will not be
considered. If you are working as a group each of you must speak no more
than 10 minutes in total and you should ensure that you divide your
presentation equally between the members of your group. Every member of
the group should present as you will be marked on your individual performance.
 You must use Panopto to upload your presentation. Please refer to the
guidance available on MyBeckett for how to do this. You should leave sufficient
time to record and upload your presentation before the submission deadline to
ensure that any technical assistance can be sought if required. Please ensure
that at the beginning of the recording you have each stated your full
name(s) and student identification number(s) to ensure we can accurately
register your submission.
Summary of Assessment Criteria
The following is a summary of the assessment criteria setting out the assessed skills
and competencies.
1 Preparation
2 Clarity of Speaking
3 Language
4 Pace and Volume
5 Body Language and Eye Contact
6 Structure
7 Legal Content
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PRESENTATION TOPICS
Students can deliver a presentation answering a question they have designed
themselves, subject to the question being agreed and authorised by the Module
Leader OR Students should select, and deliver a presentation on, ONE of the
questions below:
Question Option 1
In January 2018, Amy called a family meeting and made the following
announcements:
1. “I give all my shares in Smith & Co Ltd to my sister Beatrice absolutely, to
secure her future.
2. My freehold apartment in Leeds is to be held on trust by my son, George, for
my grandson Max.”
Amy then completed all the forms for the share transfer to Beatrice and sent these to
Companies House for registration. Amy also confirmed in writing a declaration in
relation to the apartment.
Amy died last week, having made a will in April 2018, leaving her entire estate to her
brother Harry.
Fully explain the relevant law and advise who is entitled to the shares and the
apartment that Amy purported to dispose of during her lifetime.
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Question Option 2
Jamila Khan, who died recently, left a will appointing Hassan Patel and Annum Patel
as her executors and trustees.
Jamila Khan’s will contained the following clauses:
1. I give £80,000 to my niece Naseem, trusting that she will provide for her children
in such a way as she thinks best.
2. I give at least one half of my residuary estate to my trustees to hold on trust to
divide equally between my grandchildren.
Fully explain the relevant law in relation to the above clauses and advise
Hassan and Annum as to the validity of the proposed trusts.
Question Option 3
Sylvia Williams, who died recently, left a will appointing Graham Bird and Gemma
Bird as her executors and trustees.
Sylvia Williams’ will contained the following clauses:
1. I give my sisters Patricia and Dorothy one each of my properties in
Scunthorpe. Patricia is to choose which she would like and Dorothy is to have
the other one.
2. I give the residue of my estate to my husband Ronald, in full confidence that
he will provide a reasonable income for our daughter, Emily.
Patricia died a week before Sylvia.
Fully explain the relevant law in relation to the above clauses and advise
Graham and Gemma as to the validity of the proposed trusts.
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Question Option 4
Lee Bramhall, who died recently, left a will appointing Samantha Stevenage and Ben
Stevenage as executors and trustees.
Lee’s will contained the following clauses:
I give £500,000 to my brother Matthew, on trust for my cousins and their dependants
to distribute as he thinks fit in his absolute discretion.
The residue of my estate is left to my wife Louise, in full confidence that she will
provide a reasonable income for our son Alex.
Fully explain the relevant law in relation to the above clauses and advise
Samantha and Ben as to the validity of the proposed trusts.