ABSTRACT

Land law has the reputation of being a 'challenging' subject, governed by a system of sometimes technical rules and involving a number of complex and abstract concepts. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book gradually adds layers of knowledge, with topics building upon and reinforcing knowledge gained earlier. As a subject, land law demands coherence, since the answer to many questions requires an understanding of a number of interrelated issues or topics of study. Land law has its own peculiar language and concepts that must be grasped before the complexities of the law in action can be addressed and understood. The land law covered here applies to England and Wales. Problem-based learning (PBL) of land law is centred on realistic scenarios from the very start.