Proprietary estoppel Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Land Law Exam with two essays - one on fixtures and chattels and the other on proprietary estoppel - and also a problem question on easements. The grades and feedback for each question are at the end of the document.

First Class Land Law Essay on Proprietary Estoppel

This document is my exam script for the Equity & Trusts Law paper on the GDL at The University of Law, which gained a mark of 87% (High Distinction). I found that the main barrier to doing well in GDL exams was not knowing how to write in the exams, so I hope this helps :) Each exam was three hours long, made up of three 1 hr questions. This script consists of the three questions I answered (from a choice of six), and my full answers. This exam was taken online. Please note that one sin...

(Student achieved 72% (a first) overall in this Land Law module.) Comprehensively covering the subject of proprietary estoppel (Learning Cycle 5), these notes clearly explain the doctrine by exploring the formalities before analysing the crucial case law which has shaped proprietary estoppel as we see it today.

Because the United States started as an English colony, our legal system is a mix of common law and civil law Which of the following is not one of the four main sources of law? Contract law Based on the two broad categories of law, which one covers typical cases involving contracts and property ownership? Civil law The California _________ is the highest court level and all courts in California are bound by its decisions. Supreme Court Some courts recommend that p...

First Class Land Law Complete Notes detailing: What is ‘Land Law’?; What is ‘Land’ – Airspace and Treasur; Fixtures and Chattels; Unregistered Land 37; Registered Land – What is Registration?, Structure and Mechanics of the LRA 2002 and Overriding Interests – Actual Occupation; Leases and Licenses; Adverse Possession; Co-ownership; Proprietary Estoppel; Easements; and Mortgages.

Chapter 3 – Conveying Real Property Interests Multiple Choice Questions [QUESTION] 1. A deed is a special form of written contract used to convey a permanent interest in real property. Unlike most contracts, a deed requires: A. both parties to be legally competent and of legal majority age. B. only the grantee to be legally competent and of legal majority age. C. only the grantor to be legally competent and of legal majority age. D. both parties to make promises to perform. Ans: C Diff...

OUTLINE CONTENTS PART A INTRODUCTION 1 1 What’s special about land? 3 2 What is land? 27 3 Human rights and land 59 PART B THE CONTENT QUESTION 123 4 Legal estates and legal interests 125 5 Equitable interests 145 6 Direct rights 167 PART C1 THE ACQUISITION QUESTION 189 7 Formal methods of acquisition: contracts, deeds, and registration 191 8 Informal methods of acquisition: adverse possession 246 PART C2 THE ACQUISITION OF AN EQUITABLE INTEREST IN LAND 289 9 Th e doctri...

OUTLINE CONTENTS PART A INTRODUCTION 1 1 What’s special about land? 3 2 What is land? 27 3 Human rights and land 59 PART B THE CONTENT QUESTION 123 4 Legal estates and legal interests 125 5 Equitable interests 145 6 Direct rights 167 PART C1 THE ACQUISITION QUESTION 189 7 Formal methods of acquisition: contracts, deeds, and registration 191 8 Informal methods of acquisition: adverse possession 246 PART C2 THE ACQUISITION OF AN EQUITABLE INTEREST IN LAND 289 9 Th e doctri...

Latest Updated 2023 Land Law- Adverse Possession Question: Jim was the registered owner of Blackacre, where he carried on a vehicle-repair business. Adjoining Blackacre there was a plot of land on which there was a terrace of uninhibited houses awaiting demolition. The local council was the registered owner of this plot and it planned to develop the plot by building a small block of flats. In the meantime, it had boarded up the houses. In 1992 Jim removed the boards from the house ...