Subjects:

Property Law, Other Jurisdictions

Contents:

What is Property? Possession, Seisin and Ownership in Property.

The Doctrine of Tenure and Estates.

Adverse Possession.

Equitable Interests.

Native Title.

Fixtures.

The Rule Against Perpetuities.

General Law Land and Priority Principles.

Deeds Registration System.

The Torrens System.

Covenants Over Land.

Easements.

Mortgages.

Leases.

Co-Ownership

Australian Principles of Property Law, now in its third edition, covers all aspects of Australian real property law. Each chapter has been expanded and updated to incorporate the latest developments and theories. Clearly structured, this popular textbook is accessible to students as well as a useful outline for practitioners.

Key issues covered in the new edition include:-

• updates on developments in residential tenancies legislation
• a revised outline of the fraud and in personam exceptions to the Torrens system
• discussion of native title developments
• significant cases in all areas including easements, covenants, adverse possession and fixtures.

Incorporating academic discussion of historical and theoretical issues underlying the property system, as well as practical discussion of relevant legislative schemes, this textbook is the ideal accompaniment to any undergraduate property law course. Focusing on Victorian law, the text also outlines developments in other states and provides technical explanations where necessary. It is supported throughout by extracts from a wide range of cases and materials