Real Property, 3rd Edition

Author: Geoffrey Moore
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195579031
Published In: April 2012
Format: Paperback , 592 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Excellent length and weight of material for a one-semester course
Clear, detailed explanation of key cases (particularly High Court cases and the judges' reasoning) makes the material more accessible to students
Author's experience from both a professional and academic background ensures a well-rounded text

The primary purpose of this book is to be used as a textbook for the subject of 'Real Property' (or 'Land Law' or 'Property Law and Equity' as this subject is known in some law schools.)

As a textbook, it endeavours to set out the salient principles together with quotations from cases and materials to enable the student to better appreciate the judicial reason behind the principles enunciated.

A secondary purpose of this book is to provide a useful overview of the subject matter of 'Real Property' for practitioners. This book should provide a useful summary of the law for the busy practitioner, who wished to research a point of law in the area of Real Property.

Readership: Second or third year undergraduate law students.

1. The Meaning of Land
2. Fixtures and Waste
3. Torrens Title: Indefeasibility of Title and Exceptions
4. Torrens Title: Priorities between Unregistered Interests
5. Old System Title
6. Co-ownership
7. Mortgages
8. Leases
9. Easements
10. Positive Covenants
11. Restrictive Covenants
12. The Doctrine of Tenure and the Doctrine of Estates
13. Native Title: The Mabo (No 2) Case
14. Native Title: The Wik Peoples Case
15. Native Title At Common Law
16. The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Geoffrey Moore, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology, Sydney

Geoffrey Moore is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney. A Barrister of the Supreme Courts of NSW and ACT, and of the High Court of Australia, Geoff is a recognised expert in the area of property law.