An Introduction to Land Law by Simon Gardner

An Introduction to Land Law by Simon Gardner

The rules of land law are numerous, complex, and in some cases baffling to students. The study of land law is also often portrayed as dull. Too frequently those who find success in working out how the law operates in other areas find themselves defeated by land law. Even the great jurist Blackstone, while maintaining that 'there is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination, and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property', also concluded that the study of land law 'afforded the student less amusement and pleasure in the pursuit' than the study of crime and tort. This book tries to help with that problem. It aims to tell the rules' story: to talk about them in terms of the work they do, in a way that will allow readers to understand and engage with them. And through the example it offers, it aims also to give students the confidence, spur and tools to go on to develop such perspectives for themselves. The book covers the main points of land law found in the syllabuses of law schools in England and Wales. While it is not intended as a comprehensive textbook on the topic, it offers sufficient detail for anyone reading it to gain an overview of the subject, and for those seeking more the footnotes offer plenty of pointers. As well as bringing the coverage up to date, this new edition adds chapters about two especially challenging aspects of the subject: the human rights dimension, and the nature of 'ownership'. As one reader of the first edition commented, 'it shone light where none had shone before, and lit a clear path to understanding'. 'Well written and clear. A great introduction.' Mika Oldham, Jesus College, Cambridge 'An excellent introduction. Many students will no doubt buy it.' Matthew Conaglen, Trinity Hall, Cambridge 'A very clear and interesting way into a complex subject.' David Gregory, Kingston University

An Introduction to Land Law is impressively written and one of the best introductory texts to this difficult area of lawIt makes excellent use of examples throughout the text which really help drive home the important points. Lawyers looking for an accessible consideration of land law, whether at an undergraduate level or in practice, should not be without An Introduction to Land Law. It impressively provides a coherent and engaging introduction to this notably difficult but important area of law. ...a text that law students and practitioners should not be without. * Student Law Journal *

Simon Gardner is Hanbury Fellow in Law at Lincoln College, Oxford, and Professor of Law at Oxford University. Emily MacKenzie is training to be a barrister and is a part-time lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford.

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ISBN 13	9781849462365
ISBN 10	1849462364
Title	An Introduction to Land Law
Author	Simon Gardner
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-07-06
Number of pages	442
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