| Reviews |
| - 'I like the way the chapters are written - student friendly without sacrificing academic rigour.' - Margaret Conway, London Metropolitan
- 'Completing the puzzle is really good and would be a very useful teaching tool and resource.' - Sarah Hardy, Liverpool John Moores
- 'Very useful. Example boxes (in other books) have tended to focus on abstract concepts, using a realistic example will be very useful in directing students minds to what they should be identifying as potential problems.' - Catrin Huws, Aberystwyth
- 'Thinking points are excellent in highlighting the key issues.' - Lesley Lomax, Sheffield Hallam
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| Description | | - Combines an informal style with useful learning features and plenty of headings to make this an ideal text for those new to the study of land law.
- Adopts a uniquely visual approach- colour photographs provide an immediate and tangible illustration of how concepts apply in real life and demonstrate the relevance of land law today.
- Diagrams and flowcharts are presented in a fresh, colour design and the many headings guide the reader's progress through the subject.
- Example boxes and documents illustrate concepts and encourage a practical approach, relating theory to real life to encourage a grounded understanding of land law
- Chapter 14: Completing the Puzzle links all topics together showing how they would apply to a fictional piece of land to encourage an integrated and overarching appreciation of the application of land law.
- A chapter on exam skills offers step by step advice on how to revise and how to approach exam questions in land law.
- Every chapter has been thorougly reviewed by land law lecturers for accuracy, style, usability, and content to ensure the book is ideal for the undergraduate land law student.
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Land Law is written in an informal and lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics covered on land law courses with clarity. This colour text is packed with features, diagrams, and photographs for a truly contemporary and student-centred approach. The range of features such as thinking points, example boxes, chapter summaries and end of chapter questions are designed to engage
and reinforce knowledge. Photographs provide immediate and tangible illustration of concepts, rooting the discussion of topics in the context of the real world. The final chapter 'Completing the Puzzle' fosters an integrated understanding of land law by tying all topics together and demonstrating how concepts apply in practice.
The book is fully up to date and includes recent legislation and
cases such as Stack v Dowden 2007
Online Resource Centre
The book is accompanied by an innovative online resource centre offering several resources to support teaching and learning.
Student resources:
Advanced topics - Selected topics for further study
Suggested approaches to end of chapter questions - Guidance on answering the end of chapter questions
Flashcard
glossaries - Key terms in land law for easy reference
Updates - Developments in the law since book publication
Video podcast - Meet the authors of the book in this short video clip
Web links - Links to sites containing useful information related to land law
Lecturer resources:
Diagrams and photographs - Available to download for lecture presentation
Testbank - Test your
students using this ready-made bank of questions
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Readership: This book is primarily aimed LLB students studying the compulsory land law module, usually at level two. It is designed for students requiring a more accessible text. It would also be suitable for CPE students and students studying non-qualifying law degrees such as BA Law.
| Contents |
Part I: Introduction
1.
What is Land?
2.
The Structure of Land Law
Part II: Legal Estates
3.
The Freehold Estate
4.
Registration of Title
5.
Leases
6.
Adverse Possession
Part III: Sole and Joint Owners of Land
7.
The Sole Owner of Land
8.
Joint Owners of Land (Co-ownership)
9.
Trusts and the Family Home
10.
Trusts of Land
Part IV: Rights Over Land
11.
Easements and Profits
12.
Covenants in Freehold Land
13.
Mortgages
Part V:The Bigger Picture
14.
Completing the Puzzle
15.
Exam Technique and the Perils of Question Spotting
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Sandra Clarke, University of Greenwich and
Sarah Greer, University of Greenwich
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