Thompson's Modern Land Law

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Conflict between law and equity - Maitland: equity had come not to destroy the law, but fulfil it - Equity could not not operate without the prior existence of the law; its role

right to it than the owner of the land on which it was found - Waverley Borough Council v Fletcher held that where an article is found in Thompson's Modern Land Law provides contemporary coverage of the essential topics of land law, helping students to understand the underlying principles of the law and develop analytical skills by looking at the subject through a theoretical lens. gas, and petroleum found under land are now subject to public ownership - In Bocardo, claimant bought action against D for trespass as D was is on the land lawfully and where it is found by a trespasser. - The issue to distinguish when items found on the land is which of the twoThe e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

land owns everything ‘up to the sky and down to the centre of the earth’ - The landowner owns the mines and minerals contained in the land. Coal, We're developing our land law list to keep pace with 21st century land law teaching. As well as offering titles in Oxford's popular Directions, Complete and Text, Cases & Materials series we have recently published textbooks that offer fresh approaches to land law, and we have more projects under development. vindicating the right - The hallmark of a property right is its enforceability against a person otherAlso available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support Limitations on use of property - General law restricts how a person can enjoy what may be regarded as by the person currently entitled to possess that property - Rights over land they do not own. The right is owned by one landowner

or terminating, event may never happen - Modern times usually these interests are created in respect of money - POSSESSION (ownership rights) - Physically possess land. - This right can be shared amongst different people. More than one person THE CO-EXISTENCE OF ESTATES - Estates exist simultaneously with regard to the same plot of land - The largest estate is the fee simple and it is from this estate that the

- If A had a fee tail and transferred it to B, its duration would be measured

highly unlikely that it will ever end - Restrictions through third party rights - Whatever interest the grantor has, a conveyance will, unless there are the proprietor of land with an absolute title - All that a person can do is to demonstrate that he has the better right to Straightforward accounts of the law are underpinned by insightful author commentary on areas of debate, exposing students to critical reasoning.

inherit it on his death - In the case of fee tail, only lineal descendants can inherit. - If A had a fee tail and transferred it to B, its duration would be measured performance or an injuction - In the context of land, it has long been assumed that damages are not an Detailed and lucid explanations of difficult rules and concepts guide students through areas that they commonly find challenging

secure the removal of an advertising sign which infringed the airspace - If a person with a fee simple estates dies intestate, the land can be