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The Interpretation of Statutes

Project status: Complete

The Law of Trusts – Delegation by Individual Trustees

Project status: Complete

The Powers of Appeal Courts to Sit in Private and The Restrictions upon Publicity in Domestic Proceedings

Project status: Complete

Third Parties (Rights against Insurers)

Project status: Complete

This purpose of this project was to bring up to date the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930 and make the law more effective. The 1930 Act did not work as well as it should have. Its basic operation in the context of insolvency provoked criticism over a number of years from academics, lawyers, … Read more >

Title on Death

Project status: Complete

Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code

Project status: Complete

The aim of this project was to review the law (legislation, case law and common law rules) relating to compulsory purchase of land and compensation, with particular regard to: the implementation of compulsory purchase orders the principles for the assessment of compensation on the acquisition of land compensation where compulsory purchase orders are not proceeded with compensation for … Read more >

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The Interpretation of Statutes

The Law of Trusts – Delegation by Individual Trustees

The Powers of Appeal Courts to Sit in Private and The Restrictions upon Publicity in Domestic Proceedings

Third Parties (Rights against Insurers)

Title on Death

Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code

Transfer of Land – Formalities for Contracts for Sale etc of Land

Transfer of Land – Formalities for Deeds and Escrows

Transfer of Land – Land Registration (Third Paper)

Transfer of Land – Passing of Risk from Vendor to Purchaser