Rights of Light: The Modern Law, 2nd Edition

Author: Stephen Bickford-Smith; Andrew Francis
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781846610240
Published In: June 2007
Format: Hardback
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Rights of Light: The Modern Law is essential reading for all property and planning lawyers, surveyors and property developers.

Rights of Light has been significantly re-written and provides:

practical and up-to-date explanation of law and practice including the impact of the Land Registration Act 2002 and recent case-law such as Regan v Paul Properties DPF No 1 Ltd, Midtown Ltd v City of London Real Property Co Ltd and Tamares v Fairpoint
a comprehensive review of the acquisition and establishment of rights of light and proceedings for infringement
expert commentary on measurement and valuation techniques provided by a chartered surveyor
a new chapter dealing with the High Hedges legislation

The property law context
Rights of light defined and contrasted
Extent of rights of light
Buildings and structures capable of enjoying rights of light
Acquisition of rights of light - I By acts of the parties
Acquisition of rights of light - II By prescription
Acquisition of rights of light - III Prevention of acquisition
Extinguishment of rights of light
Deeds regulating rights of light
Proceedings for infringement of rights of light I - Causes of action, parties, limitation and venue
Proceedings for infringement of rights of light II - Remedies
Measurement and valuation of light
Rights of light and planning law
Conveyancing issues which affect rights of light
Human Rights
The High Hedges Legislation

Appendices

Statutes
- Prescription Act 1832 (2&3Will4c71)
- Law of Property Act 1925 (1925 c 20)
- Rights of Light Act 1959 (1959 c 56)
- Local Land Charges Act 1975 (1975 c 76)
- Supreme Court Act 1981 (1981 c 54)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 c 8)
- Party Wall etc Act 1996 (1996 c 40)
- Land Registration Act 2002 (2002 c 9)
- Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (2003 c 38)
Statutory instruments
- Local Land Charges Rules 1977 SI 1977/985
- Lands Tribunal Rules 1996 SI 1996/1022 Land Registration Rules 2003 SI 2003/1417
Other materials
- Materials on the Custom of London
- Report of the Committee on the Law Relating to Rights of Light
- High Hedges: Prescribed Forms and Precedents

Stephen Bickford-Smith, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
Andrew Francis, Barrister, Serle Court
With a chapter on Valuation by Elizabeth de Burgh Sidley and a chapter on Human Rights byDavid Blundell

"A very worthwhile book"
New Law Journal