02538nam a22001697a 4500 20240724134808.0 230714b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9789988247168 KRX13.Op5(2e) Contemporary trends in he law of immovable property in Ghana / Yaw O. Oppong.- 2nd ed. Accra Blak Mask Ltd, 2021. Lxxxiv; 1060p.: 25cm. Includes index Contents: Introduction -- Chapter One: Legal system aspect -- Section A -- The evolution of customary law / legal system in Ghana -- Entrenchment of english governance/legal system in the Gold Coast -- Interests held in land in Ghana under customary law -- Ownership of land -- The concept of ownership of the 'allodial land' in relation to the stool -- The freehold interest -- Chapter Two: Constitutional law aspect -- The constitution, 1992 and is effect on freehold interest -- Acquisition and ownership of land by non-citizens -- The extent of the consequence for non-compliance -- The doctrine of eminent domain under he constitution -- Necessity for management an administration -- Chapter Three: Contract law aspect -- Essentials of a valid contract -- Modes of conveyance and disposition of interests in land -- Customary tenancy -- Leases -- Tenancy under statute -- Extinguishment of of interests in immovable property by operation of statute -- Chapter Four: Family law aspect -- Property rights of spouses -- Family land an related matters -- Chapter Five: Fiscal aspect -- Revenue derived from disposition and acquisition of interest in land in ghana -- Tax avoidance -- Tax evasion -- Chapter Six: Equity and succession aspect -- Classification of trust -- The concept of trust under customary law -- Trust in relation to a company -- The twin concept of advancement / resulting trust distinguished -- Mortgages / securities/charges -- Succession perspective -- Principles for construction of wills -- Customary law will ("Samansiw") -- Validity of a will -- Electronic wills -- Part V: Revocation of will -- Part VI: Some relevant legal principles in the administration of estates -- Criminal law aspect -- Practical aspect: miscellany-at-law -- Part I: Enforcement proceedings -- Part II: Divergent notions on the nature and essence of counterclaim -- Part III: Granting a relief not sought- a recurrent conundrum -- Part IV: Guiding principles for the grant of certiorari - a focus on land litigation -- Epilogue. lcc BK 2nd ed. KRX13.Op5(2e) 9936 17436 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 LL 2023-07-14 0 KRX13.Op5(2e) 2970/139/23 2023-07-14 00:00:00 1 2023-07-14 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 LL 2023-07-14 0 KRX13.Op51(2e) 2971/140/23 2023-07-14 00:00:00 2 2023-07-14 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 LL 2023-07-14 0 KRX13.Op52(2e) 2972/141/23 2023-07-14 00:00:00 3 2023-07-14 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 REF LAW SECTION 2024-07-24 0 KRX13.Op5(2e) 245/245/24 2024-07-24 00:00:00 1 2024-07-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 REF LAW SECTION 2024-07-24 0 KRX13.Op51(2e) 246/246/24 2024-07-24 00:00:00 2 2024-07-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 WIUC-1 WIUC-1 REF LAW SECTION 2024-07-24 0 KRX13.Op52(2e) 301/301/24 2024-07-24 00:00:00 3 2024-07-24 BK