Textbook on Land Law

by Mary Phillips (Author), Mary Phillips (Author), Judith-Anne MacKenzie (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

  The eleventh edition ofTextbook on Land Law continues to guide students through the principles of contemporary land law from a practical perspective. It focuses on the modern law, confining discussion of historical developments to the minimum necessary to understand basic principles, and allowing students to concentrate on the law as it is now. The book is consistently recommended to students for its accuracy and ease of use. Its continued popularity lies in the clarity of expression, addressing the subject in depth without loosing the main points in a welter of detail. Rules are illustrated by reference to real-life situations in a fictitious town, bringing the subject to life and enhancing the reader's understanding of problem areas. Useful features of the book include a glossary, sample documents and further reading references. The unique and straightforward approach taken by the authors has established Textbook on Land Law as the ultimate practical land law book that makes an otherwise difficult and dry subject interesting and accessible.

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.25

  This updated text covers all areas of the modern land law syllabus and includes discussions of commonhold, changes in land registration, and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998. The book explains the law and illustrates it by reference to imaginary properties and their owners. Areas of uncertainty or controversy are identified, with suggestions for further reading at the close of each chapter. As a successor to the authors' popular A Practical Approach to Land Law , this title continues to provide a practical approach to the subject. This edition takes into account both statutory and case law developments. There are detailed accounts of the introduction of commonhold and the other implications of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act and also the impending changes in the land registration system. Discussion of recent case law developments are found throughout the text, including consideration of the decisions of the House of Lords in Southwark LBC versus Mills, Ashurst Fraser Ltd versus Gloucester CC and the Court of Appeal judgments in Gillet versus Holt and Pye versus Graham.

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $14.80

  This updated text covers all areas of the modern land law syllabus and includes discussions of commonhold, changes in land registration, and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998. The book explains the law and illustrates it by reference to imaginary properties and their owners. Areas of uncertainty or controversy are identified, with suggestions for further reading at the close of each chapter. As a successor to the authors' popular A Practical Approach to Land Law , this title continues to provide a practical approach to the subject. This edition takes into account both statutory and case law developments. There are detailed accounts of the introduction of commonhold and the other implications of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act and also the impending changes in the land registration system. Discussion of recent case law developments are found throughout the text, including consideration of the decisions of the House of Lords in Southwark LBC versus Mills, Ashurst Fraser Ltd versus Gloucester CC and the Court of Appeal judgments in Gillet versus Holt and Pye versus Graham.