Land Law Directions

Does land law's specialized and historic vocabulary make it hard for your students to engage?

Designed to support a progressive learning experience, Land Law Directions provides a lively introduction to the subject and makes this often daunting area clear and engaging.

The Directions series has been written with students in mind. The ideal guide as they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them:

- Gain a complete understanding of the topic: just the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
- Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts, the practical importance of the law becomes clear
- Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: they'll be introduced to the key areas of debate and given the confidence to question the law
- Deepen and test knowledge: visually engaging learning and self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
- Elevate their learning: with the ground-work in place they can aspire to take learning to the next level, with direction provided on how to go further

Online resources
- Guidance on answering the end-of-chapter questions
- Additional self-test questions with answer feedback to test student's knowledge
- Links to further reading to enhance topic knowledge
- Flashcard glossary to revise key terms
- Additional support on advanced topics including adverse possession, and easements and profits

Sandra Clarke, Dean of Law, University of Buckingham,Sarah Greer, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Worcester

Sandra Clarke is Dean of Law at the University of Buckingham. She has taught land law to undergraduates for over thirty years, previously holding the post of Head of Law at the University of Greenwich.

Professor Sarah Greer is the Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Worcester, and has taught land law and trusts for over fifteen years. She is also a National Teaching Fellow.

Part 1: Introduction
1. What is land?
2. The structure of land law
Part 2: Legal Estates
3. The freehold estate
4. Registration of title
5. Leases
6. Adverse possession
Part 3: Sole and Joint Owners of Land
7. The sole owner of land
8. Joint owners of land (co-ownership)
9. Trusts and the family home
10. Proprietary estoppel
11. Trusts of land
Part 4: Rights Over Land
12. Easements and profits
13. Covenants in freehold land
14. Mortgages
Part 5: The Bigger Picture
15. Completing the puzzle
16. Exam technique and the perils of question spotting