Maudsley & Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials

Ninth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

An essential reference work for students and practitioners of land law, collating a wide range of extracts from cases, statutes, Law Commission reports and other literature
Provides an authoritative account of land law with a strong focus on the historical context to understand the present law and its continuing development
Questions within the text encourage readers to explore the issues raised, and detailed citation of authorities and additional materials enable readers to pursue further study
Well-established and refined over several editions
Ideal companion volume to Maudsley & Burn's Trusts and Trustees Cases and Materials and Cheshire & Burn's Modern Law of Real Property

New to this Edition:

Fully incorporates all significant recent developments in the case law, statutory changes, and proposals for reform
Chapter commentaries have been expanded to include more explanation so as to draw out key points
Substantial re-ordering of the material, emphasising and expanding discussion of areas of the law which are of particular importance to students of land law
Fresh design offering a clearer layout ensures that cases, statutes and commentary are clearly distinguishable

Maudsley & Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials

Ninth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Description

The 9th edition of Maudsley & Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials continues to provide an essential reference work for students and practitioners. It includes a wide range of extracts from cases, statutes, Law Commission reports and other literature, which highlight the key issues to understand the present law and its continuing development.

Maudsley & Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials

Ninth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Part One: Basic concepts
1:Introductory topics
2:Registered land
3:Adverse possession and limitation of actions
Part Two: Freehold and leasehold estates in land
4:Freehold estates
5:Leases
Part Three: Equitable beneficial interests in land
6:The trust of land
7:Concurrent interests
Part Four: Other legal and equitable interests in land
8:Easements and profits à prendre
9:Covenants between freeholders
10:Mortgages
11:Equities, proprietary estoppel and licences

Maudsley & Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials

Ninth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Author Information

Edward Burn, Formerly Student of Christ Church, Oxford, and Professor of Law, City University, London, and John Cartwright, Student of Christ Church, Oxford, and Professor of the Law of Contract, Oxford University