Textbook on Land Law

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

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  Textbook on Land Law guides 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 concentrate on the law as it is now. The book is consistently recommended to students for its accuracy and ease of use. It is written in a direct and informal style, explaining the law in non-technical language and warning of possible misunderstandings and confusions. 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 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 and makes the subject interesting and accessible. Online Resource Centre The accompanying Online Resource Centre includes regular cases and legislation updates and has annotated web links.It also includes additional detail in relation to certain areas, designed for those needing to have a greater knowledge of some older or more complex areas of land law.

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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
  2004

  $3.25

  The new edition of Textbook on Land Law continues to provide a modern and practical approach to the subject (emphasising law as it is, rather than as it was) which has proved more attractive to students on a wide range of courses. The tenth edition has been fully updated and takes account of 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 of the changes in the land registration system that came into effect in October 2003. The impact of the Human Rights Act of 1998 is considered throughout the text. Discussions of recent case law developments includes consideration of the decisions of the House of Lords in Aston v Countlow, PCC v Wallbank, the expected decision in Ghaidan v Goedin-Mendoza, and the Court of Appeal cases: Jennings v Rice, Campbell v Griffin and Peacock v Custins.