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List of contents
Part 1: Introduction to Land Law 1. Introduction 2. The Nature of Land and the Law of Land 3. 1925 and the Great Reforms 4. Estates in Land Part 2: the Acquisition and Transfer of Land and Priority of Interest 5. Introduction 6. Unregistered Land 7. Registered Land 8. Adverse Possession Part 3: Other Interests in Land 9. Leases and Licences 10. Easements 11. Covenants 12. Mortgages 13. Trusts of Land 14. Trusts and the Family Home 15. Proprietary Estoppel
About the author
Shane Sullivan is Senior Lecturer in Law and the Director of Salford Law Undergraduate Programmes where he teaches Land Law and Equity and Trusts. Dr Sullivan joined the University of Salford in May 2014, having previously worked at the Universities of Bedfordshire, Northampton in the UK and the University of Queensland in Australia.
Summary
Land Law: Theory and Practice provides a fresh, new approach to the study of land law. Combining a clear and accessible explanation of the law with detailed analysis of the case law and statutory provisions, the book goes beyond a black letter approach to offer insight into the tensions and policy issues which shape the law. Addressing all of the topics commonly covered by land law modules on both the LLB and the GDL, the book provides students with a comprehensive framework for their studies which helps them to appreciate the wider social, political and economic context within which land law operates.
The book outlines the basic principles of land law and the essential conceptual underpinnings of the discipline, and explores these key themes throughout the text. It takes a critical slant to the dominant approach to land law taken in most textbooks which is to see land as primarily a commodity for transfer and introduces students to alternative perspectives on land such as use and enjoyment. It also explores the concept of property both in relation to land and personal property, to consider the fine line between a property right and a personal right.
With a focus on real issues, both practical and theoretical, the book not only provides students with a detailed and comprehensive account of contemporary land law, but makes for an engaging and stimulating read students of Land Law at any level.
