Aims to set the substantive law of conveyancing in the context of practical conveyancing transactions and procedures. In line with the Law Society's Legal Practice Course, the book expounds the law using the vehicle of a series of imaginary conveyancing transactions in an imaginary law firm.

Conveyancing-Principles & Practice provides a succinct understanding of the historical and philosophical background of land law and conveyancing in Kenya, a thorough grasp of the legal framework and a simplified concise exposition of the processes and formalities that precede the legal transfer of land. It combines a technical understanding of complex legal phenomenon with some critical awareness of the broader values and preferences which inform the law. The book is alive to the fact that land law and conveyancing impinge upon a vast area of social ordering and expectations, and exert a fundamental influence upon the lifestyles of ordinary people. Most importantly, Conveyancing-Principles and Practice is designed along the new Advocates Training Programme as a core text for students of conveyancing, legal practitioners, real estate investors, estate agents, commercial and banking institutions, auctioneers, Government departments and the citizenry.

Covering the many changes to property law and conveyancing practice driven by the Scottish Parliament in recent years, including its land reform agenda, Conveyancing Practice in Scotland, Eighth Edition is an indispensable guide for residential and commercial property lawyers at all levels. Encompassing both commercial and residential conveyancing, the Eighth Edition of this highly regarded text, has been reviewed and updated throughout to take account of: - evolving and settled practice under the Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012 - the practical effects of the community rights to buy - introduction of the Additional Dwelling Supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - prospective effects of the proposed Register of Controlled Interests in Land - the Scottish Law Commission proposals for changes to the law relating to title conditions, and heritable securities In addition to the property law aspects, this text also covers the practical and ethical considerations of acting in a conveyancing transaction, such as anti-money laundering procedures and conflicts of interest. Standard missive clauses are examined in detail with reference to their application in practice. Written by practising lawyers with many years of transactional and mentoring experience, this book is the only practical guide to managing conveyancing transactions in Scotland.

A Practical Approach to Conveyancing takes a pragmatic, rather than academic, approach to conveyancing. It provides practical solutions to everyday problems encountered by conveyancing practitioners wishing to offer a cost-effective and efficient service. Written by two leading authorities in the area with over sixty years' combined legal experience, A Practical Approach to Conveyancing offers a detailed and up-to-date exposition of the key principles and procedures underpinning the conveyancing process. The book provides practical guidance on each stage of commercial and residential conveyances, with realistic sample documentation to help you approach all aspects of a conveyancing transaction with confidence. Now in its nineteenth edition, this classic text has firmly established itself as a core text supporting LPC students. It is also essential reading for trainee or qualified solicitors, legal executives, or licensed conveyancers.

Professor Robert Rennie has been one of the most influential voices in Scots private law over the past thirty years. Highly respected as both an academic and a practitioner, his contribution to the development of property law and practice has been substantial and unique. This volume celebrates his retirement from the Chair of Conveyancing at the University of Glasgow in 2014 with a selection of essays written by his peers and colleagues from the judiciary, academia and legal practice. Each chapter covers a topic of particular interest to Professor Rennie during his career, from the historical development of property law rules through to the latest developments in conveyancing practice and the evolution of the rules of professional negligence. Although primarily Scottish in focus, the contributions will have much of interest to lawyers in any jurisdiction struggling with similar practical problems, particularly those with similar legal roots including the Netherlands and South Africa. As a whole, the collection is highly recommended to students, practitioners and academics.

Barnsley's Conveyancing Law and Practice is the leading student textbook on the law of conveyancing, and is held in high esteem by academics and practitioners alike. It offers a chronological account of the conveyancy process, including a detailed account of registered land. It gives greater prominence to Registration of Title than any other work of its kind, and it has been extensively revised to ensure that it includes important new legislation and case law, particularly relating to mortgages, and illustrates statutory changes in the Law of Property Acts 1989 and 1994.