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LAND & PROPERTYGALE ONEASEMENTSPROPERTY AND CONVEYANCINGLIBRARYNEWEDITION19TH EDITIONJonathan Gaunt, QC and The Hon Mr JusticeMorgan"It is, in our view, impossible to find fault withGale which becomes more and more useful asyear succeeds year." – The IndependentSolicitor"The definitive guide through the area'scomplexities." – Solicitors' JournalFirst published in 1839, Gale on Easementscontinues to maintain its reputation as theleading authority on all aspects of the lawrelating to easements. Statute and case laware interpreted in great depth and solutionsare offered to problems that may arise inpractice.The new 19th edition incorporates andexplains all important recent case law.• The definitive text on this core area ofproperty law• Sets out what constitutes an easementand goes on to focus on particular types,such as right of light, rights of way, airand support• Interprets both statute and case law,suggesting solutions to problems whichmay arise in practice• Explains the development of the law viain-depth analysis of historic case law• Offers remedies and advice for when aneasement has been disturbed• Provides summaries and examination ofcase law, including a wide range ofCommonwealth decisions• Reproduces relevant legislation andregulations so they can be consultedeasilyCONTENTS: Easements generally. The acquisitionof easements. Particular easements andparticular natural rights of a similar character.Extinguishment of easements. Disturbance ofeasements. Appendices.JURISDICTION: United Kingdom, Commonwealth,Oct-2012 978 0 414 04378 7Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 416989Hardback c. £270.00/c. €343.00MEGARRY & WADE:THE LAW OF REALPROPERTY8TH EDITIONDr Charles Harpum, Stuart Bridge andDr Martin DixonNEWEDITIONMegarry & Wade is the leading title on realproperty and land law. It is authoritative,being cited frequently in court and drawn onby the Parliamentary draftsman. It providesa comprehensive exposition, covering thewhole of the English law of real property inone volume, together with related subjectssuch as leases, wills and intestacy, planninglaw and conveyancing.The new edition incorporates and explainsthe relevant provisions of the Perpetuitiesand Accumulations Act 2009, the EqualityAct 2010, the Mortgage Repossessions(Protection of Tenants) Act 2010, thesubstantial body of case law that has builtup under the Land Registration Act 2002,recent case law on property law and humanrights with particular reference to Kay v UK,and the case law subsequent to the Houseof Lords decision in Stack v Dowden onconstructive trusts. It provides definitiveguidance for practitioners.• Provides the ideal first port of call forpractitioners guiding them on generalprinciples and concepts prior toconsulting specialist works• Covers a broad subject, yet is cited,authoritative and fundamental• Provides a comprehensive examination ofthe rights and liabilities of landowners• Includes coverage of all the maindevelopments in case law, such as theSupreme Court decisions in Jones vKernott and Bocardo SA v Star Energy UKOnshore Ltd• Deals with the complex issues which canarise between competing interests,highlighting potential issues and themeans to resolve them• Includes extensive case referencingshowing how the law can be applied inpracticeJURISDICTION: England & WalesFeb-2012 978 0 414 04596 5Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 485651Hardback c. £185.00/c. €235.00Available as an eBook during 2012 – see page viPRESTON ANDNEWSOM: RESTRICTIVECOVENANTS AFFECTINGFREEHOLD LANDPROPERTY AND CONVEYANCINGLIBRARY10TH EDITIONG L NewsomNEWEDITIONPreston and Newsom providescomprehensive guidance on restrictedcovenants as they relate to freehold land.It explains the underlying legal principles,looks at the practical aspects of drafting andregistering covenants, and considers whathappens when a covenant is breached.• Explains how and when a restrictivecovenant is enforceable in registered andunregistered land• Shows how the benefit or burden of arestrictive covenant is transferred uponthe sale of land• Makes clear what is a breach of arestrictive covenant• Explains the consequences of a breachand the available remedies, includinginjunctions• Gives practical advice on drafting anenforceable restrictive covenant• Explains the procedure of registration andthe consequences of the failure to registerrestrictive covenants• Identifies and explains the legal issuessurrounding rent charge covenants• Goes through the Lands Tribunal hearingprocedure and its powers to awardcompensation and modify or dischargerestrictive covenants• Reproduces Lands Tribunal forms in theappendicesCONTENTS: Introduction. Benefit. Burden.Vendor and purchaser. Conveyancing anddrafting. Breach. Rentcharge covenants andother user obligations. Actions for injunctions.Actions for declarations. Lands Tribunal:Jurisdiction and discretion; Parties; Section 84grounds; Compensation; Procedure andhearings; Costs, orders and appeals.JURISDICTION: England & WalesDec-2012 978 0 421 85810 7Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 26179Hardback c. £175.00/c. €223.00102 To order any of these titles please visit www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk