H.M. Land Registry was established in 1862 as a government department in its own right; it became an executive agency in 1990 and a trading fund in April 1993. Its main aims include to maintain and develop a stable and effective land registration system throughout England and Wales, and to guarantee title to registered estates and interests in land. This annual report and accounts reviews the Registry's activities, objectives and performance during the year ending March 2007.

Using a fictional street to illustrate examples as a theme throughout, this book brings a practical focus to modern land law, guiding the reader through real-life situations to illustrate the rules and highlight problem areas. Clear diagrams, sample documents and further reading help students understand the law in context.

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Shortlisted for the Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship 2009 In its essence, property law has to provide answers to two very difficult questions: who is entitled to use property, and how are they entitled to use it? Property law is therefore inherently difficult, but not impossibly so. It consists of an ordered and logical system, which aims to take the sting out of fierce disputes. This book provides a new perspective on property law. By setting out an underlying structure, it allows the reader to understand the fundamental principles of this difficult subject. By providing detailed coverage of individual topics, it shows how those principles apply in practice and provides a comprehensive resource for anyone studying, teaching, researching or practising in property law. The book is written in an accessible style, with frequent summaries and, in both its pages and companion web-site it makes use of helpful visual aids. It is ideal reading for law students seeking a rock-solid understanding of how property law and land law work, and contains sufficient detail for use as a course book in: " Property Law " Land Law " Personal Property Law The book also provides detailed analysis of core topics in: " Equity & Trusts " Commercial Law " Unjust Enrichment & Restitution See the companion website for this book: www.hartpub.co.uk/companion/propertylaw.html.

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The 9th edition of Maudsley and Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials continues to provide an essential reference work for students and practitioners. It includes a wide range of extracts from cases, statutes, Law Commission reports and other literature, which highlight the key issues to understand the present law and its continuing development.