Author: Amina Adanan

Author: Neil Maddox

Publisher: Round Hall

Publication Date: 27/10/2020

ISBN: 9780414080355

Jurisdiction: Ireland

Irish Land Law: A Casebook presents the leading cases and legislative provisions in Irish land law in an accessible format. Each chapter explains the principles for the topic in an easy-to-understand manner. The seminal cases for each area are included in the book, as well as newer cases.

Topics covered include:

-ownership

-licences, rights of residence, proprietary estoppel, and constructive trusts

-adverse possession; mortgages; family property

-co-ownership; succession law

-incorporeal hereditaments

-landlord & tenant law

-human rights and land law

Since the introduction of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, there have been judicial developments that have addressed the workings of the Act, which are included in this casebook. These areas include mortgages, family property and co-ownership. It also takes into account the recent case law under the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, as well as the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 on Irish land law.
The book is written with the revising student in mind. Each case is succeeded by questions to enable students to reflect on and engage with the material, in order to optimise the reader's learning experience. This text is a useful tool for teaching land law in third level institutions and professional training bodies.

Features

* This casebook presents the principles, leading cases and legislative provisions in Irish land law in an accessible format.
* Includes the judicial developments since the entry into force of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, which clarify the workings of the Act
* Recent Judicial developments in the area of mortgages and co-owned family property are highlighted.
* Recent case law under the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 is included.
* Considers the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 on Irish land law.
* Each case is succeeded by questions to enable students to reflect on and engage with the material, in order to optimise the reader's learning experience.
* This text is a useful tool for teaching land law in third level institutions and professional training bodies.

About the Authors

Dr Neil Maddox is Assistant Professor of Law in Maynooth University Law Department. He teaches Property law and Irish Constitutional Law and has published a number of books and articles on Irish Land Law.
Dr Amina Adanan is Assistant Professor of Law in Maynooth University Law Department. She teaches Property Law, Fundamental Rights in Ireland and International Human Rights Law. Amina researches in the areas of International Law and Legal History and has published in these areas.