Modern Land Law

Fifth Edition

Mark P. Thompson

704 pages | 10 line diagrams | 246x171mm

978-0-19-964137-6 | Paperback | 28 June 2012

Price: £31.99

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Focused analysis and a refreshing, contemporary approach which illustrates the context within which land law operates, encouraging readers to appreciate its social importance.
Enables students to understand the underlying principles of the law and to grasp the policy issues that arise in areas of contention.
Carefully selected content is deliberately divided into chapters that reflect the subject matter of Land Law courses.

New to this edition

Extended coverage of the impact of the Human Rights Act in land law, to include full consideration of the Supreme Court decisions in Manchester City Council v Pinnock.
Revision of the coverage of the family home to deal with the impact of Stack v Dowden, and the Supreme Court decision in Jones v Kernott.
Coverage of the developments concerning estoppel, including the House of Lords decision in Thorner v Major.
Coverage of the Supreme Court decision in Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd on the certainty of leases.
Expansion of the chapters on easements and covenants, to take full account of the final Law Commission proposals relating to these areas.
An improved design ensures the new edition is coherent and easy to navigate.

Modern Land Law offers fresh and contemporary coverage of a traditionally difficult subject. Mark Thompson moves away from the typically dense, black-letter approach adopted by many textbooks to take a more engaging look at the social context within which land law operates. The book is structured to reflect the key topics that are typically covered on the LLB, making it ideal for use as a main textbook, and the contextual approach and selective coverage ensure that it offers in-depth and rigorous analysis and discussion. The author excels in explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, and guides students around the common pitfalls in areas where there is typically misunderstanding or confusion.

The fifth edition includes extended coverage of the Human Rights Act in land law; new coverage of the developments concerning estoppel; and expansion of the chapters on easements and covenants, to take full account of the final Law Commission proposals relating to these areas. Coverage of the family home has been revised to deal with the impact of Stack v Dowden and the Supreme Court decision on Jones v Kernott, as has the chapter on leasehold property to assess the Supreme Court decision in Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd.

Readership: LLB students; postgraduate students.

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