Law of Property

by F.H. Lawson, Bernard Rudden

This is a new edition of our well-established Property text in the renowned Clarendon Law Series. It is completely revised and updated, addressing all recent legislative changes in the law relating to trusts of land, formalities, registration of title and management of trust funds. It provides a clear and critical account of the basic principles of the law of property and unlike most texts, does not limit the discussion to real property (or land), but focuses on all the topics taught on UK courses. It sketches out the main patterns of the subject without giving undue prominence to the exceptions and historical inconsistencies. It cites few statutes and no cases, concentrating on illuminating the underlying themes of the subject.

Genres: Law

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

Reviews

[Viacheslav · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an introduction level book on the Law of Property that provides the reader with a "rapid and summary view of what is usually regarded as the most obscure part of the common law".
The book is fairly well written and suitable for non-lawyers too.
Some quotes:
"Complete harmony in the law is probably undesirable...", "The matter is complicated by the fact that, since all human beings need food, clothing, and shelter, we cannot treat all our belongings as investments", "In any case, what is more abstract - and mysterious - than money itself?"