Full Description
Unlocking Land Law will help you grasp the main concepts of this core subject with ease.
Containing accessible explanations in a clear and logical structure, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising, and incorporates the following features to support learning:
Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject
Key Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understanding
End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topic
Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly
Frequent activities and self-test questions and sample essay questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice and prepare yourself for assessment
A 'Critiquing the Law' feature designed to foster essential critical thinking skills
This 8th edition has been comprehensively updated to include discussion of recent changes and key developments in land law - for example, the chapter on proprietary estoppel has been extensively rewritten to reflect the decision of the Supreme Court in Guest v Guest. This book forms part of the Unlocking the Law series; it is essential reading for all core modules on land law.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Common law and equity 3. Registered land 4. The transfer and creation of property interests 5. Equitable rights in land 6. Licenses 7. Proprietary estoppel 8. Co-ownership 9. Trusts of land 10. Easements 11. Freehold covenants 12. Mortgages 13. Leases 14. Adverse possession 15. Commonhold
