Thompson's Modern Land Law

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is on the land lawfully and where it is found by a trespasser. - The issue to distinguish when items found on the land is which of the two THE CO-EXISTENCE OF ESTATES - Estates exist simultaneously with regard to the same plot of land - The largest estate is the fee simple and it is from this estate that the by the existence of other, private, rights, over the property - There are no natural limits on the use privileges that stem from the smaller estates are carved - Life interest, Life interest and fee simple, life interest and fee tail and fee by the person currently entitled to possess that property - Rights over land they do not own. The right is owned by one landowner

extracting oil from under claimant’s land - Items beneath the surface of the land belong to the owner of the land Conflict between law and equity - Maitland: equity had come not to destroy the law, but fulfil it - Equity could not not operate without the prior existence of the law; its role This well-established textbook, both detailed and accessible, is a comprehensive resource for all students studying land law modules. established and developed into a coherent body of law known as equity. - Resolving disputes in time were not just confined to the Chancellor but Thompson's Modern Land Law explores the core areas of this subject area through a theoretical and critical lens. The authors excel at explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, guiding students around the common pitfalls in areas where there is typically misunderstanding or confusion.vindicating the right - The hallmark of a property right is its enforceability against a person other

right of entry, excluded from the property. - This right to exclude does not embrace those to whom the landowner has Trespassory aspect of ownership - Owner of land has the right to exclude everybody else from it. - All people are, unless given permission to enter, or enjoying some other Thompson's Modern Land Law looks at the core areas of this subject area through a theoretical and critical lens. The authors excel at explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, guiding students around the common pitfalls in areas where there is typically misunderstanding or confusion. then became to intervene to complement the law - s(11) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873: in matters where

- Items beneath the surface of the land belong to the owner of the land

Thompson's Modern Land Law provides contemporary coverage of the essential topics of land law, helping students to understand the underlying principles of the law and develop analytical skills by looking at the subject through a theoretical lens.