Law and the Built Environment

Name: Law and the Built Environment
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ISBN: 9781405197601

ISBN-10: 1405197609

ISBN-13: 9781405197601

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Douglas Wood, Paul Chynoweth, Julie Adshead, Jim Mason

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Law and the Built Environment is a core textbook for all students undertaking compulsory law modules on construction, real estate and property management programmes. This single text provides an accessible introduction to the many areas of law studied by aspiring built environment professionals. Written by a team of lecturers with many yearsrs" teaching experience in these areas, key principles of English law are placed in their relevant professional context and clearly explained in exactly the right level of detail for success in the modules studied. The book also focuses in greater depth on some specialist areas of built environment professional practice, including construction contracts,…

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 12/31/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 348
Size: 6.80" wide x 9.65" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Preface


Table of Cases


Table of Statutes


Table of Statutory Instruments



The Administration of Law



The nature of law



Divisions of law



Evidence in civil and criminal cases



The common law



Equity



The sources of law



European Community law



The court system in England and Wales



The Technology and Construction Court (TCC)



The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council



The European Court of Human Rights



Tribunals



Arbitration



Personnel of the law



Judicial officers



Juries



Court procedure



Procedure in civil actions



The Human Rights Act (HRA)



The Law of Contract



General principles



Formalities



Standard form contracts



The essential elements of a valid contract



Terms of a contract



Vitiating factors



Privity of contract



Exemption clauses



Discharge of a contract



Damages



Limitation of actions



Equitable remedies



Agency



Business organisations



Forms of contract in the construction industry



The Law of Tort



The nature of tort



Liability in tort



General defences in tort



Tort and human rights



Vicarious liability



Negligence



Nuisance



Trespass



Defamation



Breach of statutory duty



Employers liability



Product liability



Remedies and limitation periods



Land Law



The two types of property



What is land?



Ownership of land



Proving ownership of land



Acquiring ownership by adverse possession



Third party rights in land



Easements



Mortgages



Restrictive covenants



The enforceability of third party rights



Commonhold



The Law of Landlord and Tenant



The leasehold estate



Types of leases



Essential elements of a valid lease



Formalities for the creation of leases



Termination of leases at common law



Covenants in leases



Rent



Rent review



Repairing covenants



User covenants



Covenants against alterations



Assignment and sub-letting



Enforceability of covenants in leases



Remedies for breach of covenant



The statutory codes



Private sector residential tenancies



Business tenancies



Public Law and Regulation



Introduction



Judicial review



Building regulations



Planning law



Environmental impact assessment



Water pollution



Contaminated land



Waste management law



Emissions from buildings



Health and safety at work


Index