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Author / Creator:Sparkes, Peter.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2003.
Description:cxxviii, 852 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5603911
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ISBN:1841133809 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Books Frequently Referred to
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Statutes
  • Table of Statututory Instruments
  • a). Land Registration
  • b). Other
  • Chapter 1. The Register
  • A.. The Registration System
  • B.. Registration of Estates
  • C.. Compulsion
  • D.. Contents of an Individual Register
  • E.. Physical Proof of Title
  • F.. Registered and Unregistered Titles
  • G.. The Open Register
  • H.. The Land Registry
  • Chapter 2. A Land Law Atlas
  • A.. The New and Old Worlds
  • B.. Birkenhead - the 1925 Legislation
  • C.. A Map of Property Law
  • D.. Into the Future - the Law Commission
  • E.. Europe
  • F.. Strasbourg and Home: Fundamental Rights to Property
  • Chapter 3. Estates
  • A.. Freehold Ownership
  • B.. The Fee Simple Absolute in Possession
  • C.. Identification of the Estate
  • D.. Behaviour of the Freehold Estate
  • E.. Law and Equity
  • F.. Beneficial Interests
  • G.. Beneficial Interests: Perpetuities
  • H.. The Crown and Feudal Lords
  • I.. Freedom of Sale
  • J.. Exceptional Cases of Termination of the Freehold
  • K.. Exceptional Cases of Legal Shifting
  • L.. Summary
  • Chapter 4. Sale
  • A.. Proof of Title
  • B.. Proof of Registered Title
  • C.. Proof of Unregistered Title
  • D.. Land Registry Checks on Unregistered Titles
  • E.. Mechanics: Transfer of Registered Land
  • F.. Mechanics: Towards Electronic Conveyancing
  • G.. Mechanics: First Registration of Unregistered Land
  • H.. Land Registry Chains
  • I.. Land Registry Fees
  • J.. Powers of Attorney
  • Chapter 5. Trusts of Land
  • A.. Forms of Trusts of Land
  • B.. Overreaching
  • C.. The Curtain: Unregistered Land
  • D.. The Curtain: Registered Land
  • E.. The Curtain: Consents, Restricted Powers and Delegations
  • F.. The Curtain: Trustees
  • G.. Interests Overreached
  • H.. Power-Based Overreaching
  • I.. Defective Overreaching
  • J.. Management Trusts
  • K.. Pre-1997 Trusts for Sale
  • L.. Pre-1997 Strict Settlements
  • Chapter 6. One-Trustee Trusts
  • A.. General: Failure to Overreach
  • B.. General: The Existence of an Informal Trust
  • C.. Unregistered Land: Notice
  • D.. Unregistered Land: Occupiers
  • E.. Unregistered Land: Recipients of Rent
  • F.. Registered Land: Priority of One-Trustee Trusts
  • G.. Registered Land: Occupiers
  • H.. Registered Land: When Occupiers Bite
  • I.. Registered Land: Recipients of Rent
  • J.. Registered Land: Reform
  • K.. General: Removal of Protection From Occupiers
  • Chapter 7. Burdens: Classification
  • A.. Property Rights
  • B.. Automatic Legal Burdens
  • C.. Protection by Deposit of Deeds
  • D.. Classes of Land Charge
  • E.. Overreachable Interests
  • F.. Residual Burdens on Unregistered Land
  • G.. Protectable Burdens in Registered Land
  • H.. Vacation
  • I.. Company Charges
  • Chapter 8. Burdens: Methods of Protection
  • A.. Registered Land: Protective Entries
  • B.. Registered Land: Searches
  • C.. Protective Occupation
  • D.. Land Charges: Registration
  • E.. Land Charges: Searches
  • F.. Priority: Land Charges
  • G.. Priority: Minor Interests
  • H.. Priority: Other Solutions
  • I.. Registered Land: Reform of the Law of Burdens
  • Chapter 9. Formality
  • A.. Legal Formality
  • B.. Deeds Made by Individuals
  • C.. Deeds Executed by Companies
  • D.. Contracts: Formation
  • E.. Contracts: Special Cases
  • F.. Contracts: Completeness
  • G.. Informal Contracts
  • Chapter 10. Informal Trusts
  • A.. Family Homes
  • B.. Express Trusts
  • C.. Resulting Trusts
  • D.. Contributions-Based Constructive Trusts
  • E.. Other Explanations for Cash Injections
  • F.. Intention Based Constructive Trusts
  • G.. Illegality
  • H.. Alternatives to Common Intention
  • Chapter 11. Proprietary Estoppel
  • A.. Doctrinal Base
  • B.. Negative Expectations (Defensive Estoppel)
  • C.. Positive Expectations
  • D.. Contractual Expectations
  • E.. Inducement
  • F.. Detrimental Reliance
  • G.. Satisfaction
  • H.. Proprietary Force of Estoppel
  • Chapter 12. Co-Ownership
  • A.. Forms of Co-Ownership
  • B.. Unity of Possession
  • C.. Legal Co-Ownership
  • D.. Co-Ownership Trusts
  • E.. Beneficial Co-Ownership
  • F.. Express Co-Ownership
  • G.. Implied Co-Ownership
  • H.. Survivorship
  • I.. Severance
  • J.. Severance on the Legal Title
  • K.. Partition
  • Chapter 13. Occupation Rights
  • A.. Co-Ownership: Occupation Rights
  • B.. Co-Ownership: The Decision to Sell
  • C.. Co-Ownership: Purpose Trusts
  • D.. Matrimonial Home Rights
  • E.. Occupation Orders
  • F.. Matrimonial Home Rights: Proprietary Enforcement
  • G.. Co-Ownership: Rent and Equitable Accounting
  • Chapter 14. Creditors and Claimants
  • A.. Litigation Rights Affecting Land
  • B.. Legal Estates: Bankruptcy
  • C.. Legal Estates: Charging Orders
  • D.. Beneficial Interests: Creditors
  • E.. Beneficial Interests: Sale Applications
  • F.. Beneficial Interests: Priority of Claims
  • G.. Claims: Marital Proceedings
  • H.. Claims: Property Adjustment
  • I.. Property Adjustment in Favour of Children
  • J.. Gifts to Avoid Claims
  • Chapter 15. Licences
  • A.. Trust Licences
  • B.. Occupational Licences
  • C.. Equitable Licences
  • D.. Proprietary Force of Licences
  • E.. Constructive Trust Doctrine
  • Chapter 16. Long Leases
  • A.. Term of Years
  • B.. Commencement
  • C.. Formality and Informality
  • D.. Leases of Registered Land
  • E.. Content of Leases
  • F.. Forfeiture
  • G.. Termination
  • H.. Dealings
  • I.. Control of Dealings
  • J.. Estate-Based Liability
  • K.. Physical Division
  • L.. Covenants Which do not Run
  • M.. Tenants Unable to Pay
  • N.. Substitutes: Forms
  • O.. Substitutes: Nature of Liability
  • P.. Substitutes: Reimbursement and Indemnity
  • Chapter 17. Short Tenancies
  • A.. Formality
  • B.. Periodic Tenancies
  • C.. Certainty
  • D.. Joint Tenants of Short Tenancies
  • E.. Main Terms
  • F.. Full Residential Security
  • G.. Shortholds
  • H.. Limited Residential Security
  • I.. Residential Licences
  • J.. Exclusive Licences
  • Chapter 18. Mortgages
  • A.. Security: Legal Mortgages
  • B.. Security: Equitable Mortgages
  • C.. Debt: Principal, Interest and Costs
  • D.. Debt: Terms Fettering Redemption
  • E.. Debt: Overdraft Mortgages
  • F.. Enforcement: Commercial Repossession
  • G.. Enforcement: Sale
  • H.. Enforcement: Proceeds and Shortfalls
  • I.. Enforcement: Defective sale
  • J.. Redemption: Discharge
  • K.. Redemption: Disputed Redemption
  • L.. Reform
  • Chapter 19. Protection of Domestic Borrowers
  • A.. Domestic Sector Lenders
  • B.. Proper Lending Practice
  • C.. Instalment Mortgages
  • D.. Domestic Repossession
  • E.. Domestic Repossession: The Judicial Discretion
  • F.. Domestic Repossession: Procedural Protection
  • G.. Domestic Repossession: Consumer Credit Agreements
  • H.. Tenants
  • I.. Oppression
  • J.. Equitable Misconduct (Undue Influence Etc.)
  • K.. Equitable Misconduct: Infection
  • L.. Equitable Misconduct: Avoiding Infection
  • M.. Equitable Misconduct: Nullity
  • Chapter 20. Physical Division
  • A.. Fixing Boundaries
  • B.. Boundary Structures
  • C.. Presumed Boundaries
  • D.. Horizontal Division
  • E.. Fixtures
  • F.. Things Found
  • G.. Flora, Fauna, and Profits
  • Chapter 21. Easements
  • A.. Rights: of Way
  • B.. Rights: Services
  • C.. Rights: Easement-Like Character
  • D.. Easement-Like Character: Novel Rights
  • E.. Easements: Express Burdens
  • F.. Easements: Neighbour Principle
  • G.. Division: Express and Implied Burdens
  • H.. Division: Use-Based Grants
  • I.. Division: Restrictions
  • J.. Division: Necessity
  • K.. Division: Implied Reservations
  • L.. Access to Neighbouring Land for Repair
  • Chapter 22. Covenants
  • A.. Restrictive Covenants
  • B.. Express Burdens
  • C.. Benefits: Neighbour Principle
  • D.. Benefits: Development Covenants (Schemes of Development)
  • E.. Benefits: Neighbour Obligations
  • F.. Benefits: Annexation
  • G.. Benefits: Failure of Benefit
  • H.. Enforcement: Remedies
  • I.. Enforcement: Modification
  • J.. Non-Derogation
  • K.. Positive Obligations: Non-Proprietary Character
  • L.. Positive Obligations: Current Conveyancing Techniques
  • M.. Flat Schemes: Leasehold and Commonhold
  • N.. Abolition of Freestanding Sources of Profit
  • Chapter 23. Planning
  • A.. Operational Development
  • B.. USE
  • C.. Planning Conditions and Obligations
  • D.. Limitation and Enforcement
  • E.. Planning Applications
  • F.. Special Regimes
  • G.. Compulsory Acquisition
  • Chapter 24. Prescription
  • A.. Prescription for Easements
  • B.. Lost Modern Grant
  • C.. Prescriptive Use
  • D.. Statutory Prescription
  • E.. The Freehold Prescription Rule
  • F.. Rights to Light
  • G.. Other Private Rights
  • H.. Commons
  • I.. Public Rights
  • Chapter 25. Adverse Possession
  • A.. Paper Title Against Squatter
  • B.. The Nature of Possession That is Adverse
  • C.. Permissive Occupation
  • D.. Limitation
  • E.. Title Derived from Possession
  • F.. Mechanics
  • G.. Adverse Rights and Claimants
  • Chapter 26. Rectification and Indemnity
  • A.. Insecurity of Unregistered Titles
  • B.. Absolute Registered Titles
  • C.. Lesser Registered Titles
  • D.. Rectification: Grounds
  • E.. Rectification: Technical
  • F.. Rectification: Discretionary
  • G.. Indemnity
  • H.. Misconduct
  • I.. Defective Links
  • J.. Covenants for Title
  • Appendix. The Woolf Reforms
  • Index