Land Law by Prof Chris Bevan – 4th Edition 2024

Description

The most engaging analysis of land law’s key themes, developing a sophisticated understanding through a straightforward style.

Academically rigorous yet welcoming and fully attuned to the needs of the student reader, Chris Bevan’s Land Law represents a new breed of textbook, blending traditional and contemporary teaching approaches to guide readers to a confident understanding of the subject.

Key features
· The author’s engaging writing style speaks directly to students and anticipates their questions, enabling the book to present a sophisticated analysis of the law that does not overwhelm readers
· 105 carefully-constructed diagrams and flowcharts set out the material in intuitive visual formats, providing bird’s eye views of topics and concepts and thereby aiding understanding
· Key cases for each topic are succinctly summarized in a ‘facts’, ‘legal issue’, ‘judgment’ format to provide students with a clear sense of why they are important and to pique their interest, providing a springboard for independent reading of the primary sources
· ‘Future directions’ sections at the end of each chapter epitomize the book’s forward-looking, horizon-scanning perspective, proving to students that land law remains active and relevant, and encouraging a critical approach to the status quo
· The book provides focused yet comprehensive coverage, closely mapped to LLB courses and aligned with subject trends and priorities – unregistered land is covered in appropriate brevity, and a full chapter is devoted to the increasingly-important topic of land law and human rights
· Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support

Key new cases include: on proprietary estoppel, Guest v Guest (2022); on adverse possession, Healey v Fraine (2023); and on easements, Fearn v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery (2023).