Download or read book Essential Themes in Land Law and Customary Law written by Alexander Osei Tutu and published by Ghana Library Authority. This book was released on 2022-06 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have had the privilege to peruse through this book by the learned author, Justice Osei Tutu. And I have one adjective to describe the book: 'IMPRESSIVE'! The learned author and Justice of the High Court adds to the growing list of Justices of Ghana's Superior Courts who have authored law books which have indubitably contributed to enrich legal research and practice in this country. Particularly for practicing lawyers at the Bar, it is refreshing to have our judges author books, to not only add to the existing legal literature but to appreciate the mindset of our judges and perspective from the Bench, in whose bosom the law lies. Judges, as public officials, I surmise, have a great deal to contribute to demystifying principles of law and its practice at our courts; and this is what the author has accomplished by this book. The learned author, since his elevation to the High Court in 2013 has had a reputation for being a stickler for details and affirnity for scholarly writings and judgments - a skill such that he effortlessly brings to bear in this book. I thus strongly recommend this book to lawyers, law students and lecturers, who would without a smidgen of doubt, greatly find it instructive in their legal endeavours. Yaw Boafo Esq. National President, Ghana Bar Association Justice Alexander Osei Tutu demonstrates a finesse in legal thinking that few can match. This book comes to complement his bourgeoning legal scholarship and serves to enrich the literature in the diverse substantive and procedural fields of law the two volumes cover. Lawyers, Judges, scholars and students will truly find the book a handy source material in their endeavours. Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi Dean, Faculty of Law, UPSA This book is not just another addition to myriads of works on Ghanaian land law but more importantly a critical perspective on aspects of our law that have been significantly affected by provisions of the new Land Act 2020 and the groundbreaking modifications being made by our Supreme Court to land law and customary law at a rather fast pace than before. The author does not merely synthesize these new developments but seeks to deploy probing scholarship in exploring these contemporary trends in Ghanaian law. The audacity of the author to pinpoint manifest problematic dimensions of the provisions of the new Land Act in relation to well known doctrines like allodial title, eminent domain, and spousal property rights provides unique enthusiasm that propels the reader to seek to engage other topics in different chapters of the book so as to arrive at the destination the author is gravitating towards with his thought provoking and critical expositions. Undoubtedly, the book deals with themes that are carefully selected in terms of currency, relevancy and utility to lawyers, judges, law makers, law students and members of the public. This great work must certainly be read by everyone who is determined to appreciate recalibration of many areas of Ghanaian law in contemporary times. Dr. Ernest Owusu-Dapaa Dean, Faculty of Law Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Download or read book Issues in Customary Land Law written by Robert D. Cooter and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study on the customary land ownership with an eye to economic development.
Download or read book Land Law in Asian Countries written by Oleg Igorevich Krassov and published by XSPO . This book was released on with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monograph covers the issues related to the evolution of land tenure systems, land reforms, the main features of formal land law that is in force in the various legal systems of the countries of South, East, and Southeast Asia, and customary land rights. The current state of land law in Asian countries: land rights, the provision and suspension of these rights, the relationship between formal law and customary land tenure systems, the problems of recognizing customary communal land rights are analyzed. For students, graduate students and teachers of law schools, employees of legislative, executive and judicial authorities, as well as for all those interested in issues of land, civil law and comparative jurisprudence.
Download or read book The Property Law of Ghana written by Nii Armah Josiah-Aryeh and published by Icon Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of six related but separate parts combined in thirteen continuous chapters of land law. The thirteen chapters are fundamentally concerned with the development of the customary land law through the Ghanaian courts. In the first part, the main concepts underlying land law as well as the general characteristics of land are traced and analysed. The second segment deals with the law relating to interests in land, including modes of acquisition and loss of title. Tenancies and pledges are examined in their own right. Part 3 considers the nature of the customary law family, focusing on the composition of the family, the rights of members and the role of the head of family. In Part 4, rules regarding transfer of interests are considered within the general body of case law. This is followed logically by a consideration of the applicable doctrines of English law in Part 5. The final segment directs analysis at the impact of state legislative activity on customary law.The rules of customary law were developed from pre-colonial times. It might be thought that the rules might be full of hoary anachronisms. The continuous decisions of the courts and the full impact of legislative activity have been the guiding hand in steering the customary land law in consonance with social and economic developments. No one argues that the customary law is in need of purgation. Principles derived from English equity jurisprudence have steadily worked their way into customary notions, particularly in the form of acquiescence, introducing equity's peculiar element of fairness into the relevant customary law rules. Some of the perceived harshness or inadequacy of the customary land law have also been cured by legislation.The present work is not a mere rearrangement of emphasis of the land law. I have attempted to bring into one coherent view the ideas expressed by the established jurists. The law we work with is constantly changing. It is constantly between the hammer and the anvil, changed and reshaped by judicial and statutory intervention. New answers are found as problems without judicial precedent press for statutory solution. Where authoritative answers cannot be found for such problems, I have relied on the evidence of actual social practice. Overall this book captures the restlessness of the indigenous law and the constant push for change. Several of the topics that dominated the old texts are receding. Statute law now overshadows many areas of the customary law.There is considerable imbalance in the rendering of the customary land law of Ghana. Although this is a book on the customary land law of Ghana, a disproportionate number of both actual examples and case-law are drawn from southern Ghana. It reflects the general lacuna in current literature. This deficiency points to the urgent necessity of prosecuting a similar task in relation to the customary law of northern Ghana.
Download or read book Customary Law and Traditional Knowledge written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brief explores the issues concerning customary law, traditional knowledge and intellectual property.
Download or read book Bringing the Law Back In written by Patrick McAuslan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. Bringing together the two fields of land reform and law, this volume examines the role the law and lawyers can, should, and do play in developing countries in the evolution of land policies, in land tenure reform, and in the reform of land use and urban planning. Providing both a theoretical and practical perspective it discusses the role of law in both urban land reform, concentrating on reforms in land use and town and country planning law and general national land reform, looking at specific case studies and at more general themes. It provides a coherent set of ideas and philosophies about land reform through the medium of law, which have been developed through reflection and action over a considerable period of time.
Download or read book Land Law written by Susan Bright and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a collection of essays for students studying land law at undergraduate level as well as postgraduate students and researchers, this book explores land law from a variety of traditions within legal scholarship.
Download or read book The Land Laws written by Frederick Pollock and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Land Law written by Louise Tee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a team of leading authorities on land law to analyse the key debates and policy issues in this area of the law, with the main chapters addressing proprietary and non-proprietary rights, registration, easements, leases, co-ownership and trusts, mortgages and land law and human rights. Many of the policies and assumptions which underlie land law have immense significance in economic, social and emotional terms upon individuals lives. This book set out to analyse the current tensions within land law, such as the conflicting needs for certainty and fairness, and the difficult balance which has to be drawn between protecting existing property rights and simplifying conveyancing to ensure the easy transfer of land. Particular attention is paid to the likely impact of the Human Rights Act. Land Law: issues, debates, policy will be essential reading for students, practitioners and others seeking an understanding of the key issues and debates surrounding this area of the law.
Download or read book Land Law and Disputes in Asia written by Yuka Kaneko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an in-depth legal analysis by leading scholars, this book searches for the exact legal causes of land-related disputes in Asia within the histories, legal systems and social realities of the respective countries. It consists of four main parts: examining the relationship between law and development; land-taking in developmental stages; common ownership; and proposals for new approaches to land law and dispute resolution. With a combination of orthodox legal interpretations and the empirical approach of legal sociology, the contributors undertake an extensive comparative legal analysis across common and civil law traditions. Most importantly, they propose pathways forward for legal transformations in the pursuit of sustainable development in Asia. This book is vital contribution to the study of comparative law, and especially property law, in East and Southeast Asia.
Download or read book Land Law in Middle Eastern Countries written by Oleg Igorevich Krassov and published by XSPO . This book was released on with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monograph focuses on the basic features of the legal systems of the Middle Eastern countries, land law in force in these countries, Islamic land and water law, Bedouin tribal land ownership, customary water rights. The monograph contains a description of the regime of property and land in Jewish law. The author analyzes the current state of land law in the Middle Eastern countries, including title to land, title to other natural resources, types of rights to land, correlation of formal law and conventional land tenure systems. For students, graduate students and teachers of law schools, employees of legislative, executive and judicial authorities, as well as for all those interested in issues of land, civil law and comparative jurisprudence.
Download or read book Elements of Land Law written by Kevin J. Gray and published by Lexis Pub. This book was released on 2001-01 with total page 1502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text seeks to provide an interesting, reasoned and critical analysis of the major principles and doctrinal themes of the modern law of real property. Relating land law constantly to its first principles, the book proceeds to explore the subject against the background of its contemporary social, environmental and human rights dimensions. This edition takes account of relevant legislation, provides commentary on case law developments, and places English law firmly in the context of both European law and the comparative common law tradition.
Download or read book Modern Land Law written by Edward Jenks and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a comprehensive understanding of modern land law with this essential guide. Covering everything from common law principles to modern legal reforms, this book provides a detailed overview of the subject, helping readers navigate the nuances of property law in both theory and practice. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Customary Law of the Main Tribes of the Si lkot District written by Sir James Robert Dunlop Smith and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fanti Customary Laws written by John Mensah Sarbah and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maudsley Burn s Land Law written by Edward Hector Burn and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 9th edition of Maudsley and Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials continues to provide an essential reference work for students and practitioners. It includes a wide range of extracts from cases, statutes, Law Commission reports and other literature, which highlight the key issues to understand the present law and its continuing development.
Download or read book Land Law written by Kate Green and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a clear and straightforward introduction to basic English land law rules. Revised throughout this fourth edition updates the statute and case law. It includes a commentary on the likely impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on land law, and on the Law Commission's proposals for reform of the registered land system. The clear style should enable the student to gain a firm grounding in the basic concepts and rules of land law, and the book provides ample practice and revision material.
