Land Law

ISBN-13: 9781352005196 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 335 str.

Mark Davys

Opis

This popular textbook on Land Law provides a clear, straightforward and concise introduction to this rich and adaptable area of the law. It uses accessible language and stresses a full understanding of a few important cases rather than a superficial understanding of many. The eleventh edition of this textbook has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent cases. Useful features that help guide the student include key concepts at the start of each chapter, self-test exercises, and diagrams illustrating how to apply the law, as well as suggestions for further reading. The extensive companion website contains a glossary, quizzes and suggested techniques on how to tackle questions and problems, available at macmillanihe.com/Davys-Land-Law-11e This is an ideal companion for students studying land law as part of a law degree or on the GDL/CPE; it is perfect also for students taking the subject as part of a surveying or estate management course.

Spis treści

PART I: INTRODUCTION.- 1. Introduction to Land Law.- 2. The Foundations of Land Law.- 3. What is 'Land'?.- PART II: TITLE.- 4. Registered Title.- 5. Unregistered Land.- Part III: THE ESTATES AND INTEREST.- 6. Freehold Land.- 7. The Leasehold Estate.- 8. Leasehold Covenants.- 9. Licences.- 10. Easements and Profits.- 11. Mortgages.- 12. Covenants in Freehold Land.- PART IV: SHARING INTERESTS IN LAND.- 13. Concurrent Co-ownership.- 14. Trusts of Land.- PART V: ACQUIRING INTERESTS IN LAND.- 15. Land Contracts and Other Formalities.- 16. Adverse Possession.- 17. Implied Trusts of Family-owned Land.- 18. Proprietary Estoppel.

O autorze

Mark Davys is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, Keele University. His main interest is land law, having previously practised in this area as a solicitor. Mark is well known for taking an innovative approach to his teaching and is the holder of two Keele University awards for excellence in teaching. He was also shortlisted for the OUP Law Teacher of the Year 2014 Prize.

Blurb

The eleventh edition of this popular textbook provides a clear, straightforward and concise introduction to this rich and adaptable area of the law. Useful features to help guide the student include key concepts at the start of each chapter, self-test exercises, and diagrams illustrating how to apply the law, as well as suggestions for further reading. The extensive companion website includes multiple-choice questions for each chapter, comments on recent cases, and suggested techniques for tackling essay and problem questions, and is available at  www.macmillanihe.com/Davys-Land-Law-11e 

This edition has been fully updated to reflect recent cases, including the Supreme Court decision in Regency Villas Title Ltd v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd. It also includes a new chapter on proprietary estoppel and an extended reflection on the use of constructive trusts to save failed land contracts. It is an ideal companion for students studying land law as part of a law degree or on the GDL/CPE. It is perfect also for students taking the subject as part of a surveying or estate management course. 

‘Land Law provides an up-to-date, stimulating and engaging account of the subject and deserves to be recognised as one of the leading student texts available.’ – Heather Conway, School of Law, Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland