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The core principles of land law are articulated clearly in this new textbook, providing a framework through which students can gain a sophisticated understanding of the modern land law system.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction - principles and themes of land law
- 2: Personal and property rights in land
- 3: Registered and unregistered land
- 4: Formalities and the creation of rights in land
- 5: Land registration
- 6: Adverse possession
- 7: Implied trusts
- 8: Proprietary estoppel
- 9: Freehold estate
- 10: Leases
- 11: Mortgages
- 12: Easements and profits
- 13: Freehold covenants
- 14: Estate contracts, options to purchase and rights of pre-emption
- 15: Priorities
- 16: Co-ownership
- 17: Property law and human rights
- 18: Torts
About the author
Emma Lees is University Lecturer in Environmental and Property Law at the University of Cambridge, as well as Fellow and Director of Studies at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge. She has been an academic consultant for the Law Commission on the on-going Land Registration project and is author of a number of books and papers concerned with property and environmental law.
Summary
The core principles of land law are articulated clearly in this new textbook, providing a framework through which students can gain a sophisticated understanding of the modern land law system.
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It is well written and difficult concepts, rules, and decisions are clearly articulated without loss of complexity. The author's enthusiasm for the subject is evident throughout.
