Rev. ed. of: Law for estate management students. 4th ed. 1994.

Includes index.

Contents: The Civil courts -- Legislation -- The Essential elements of a contract form -- Ascertaining an agreement -- Intention to be legally bound -- Contractual terms -- Performance and breach -- Exemption clauses and unfair terms in consumer contracts -- Discharge by frustration -- Remedies for breach of contract -- Misrepresentation, dutress and undue influence -- Third party rights or obligations under a contract -- Agency -- Negligence - duty of care -- Negligence - breach of duty -- Negligence - the causing of damage -- Defence to negligence -- Breach of statutory of duty -- Liability for dangerous premises -- Trespass to land -- Nuisance -- Strict liability -- Animals -- Vicarious liability -- Remedies -- Land, its ownership and use -- The Formal acquisition of rights to land -- The Informal acquisition of rights to land -- Concurrent ownership -- Easements -- Restrictive covenants -- Mortgages -- Enforceability of interest in land -- Landlord and tenant: the general law -- Landlord and tenant: statutory protection -- The Operation of the planning system and its legal framework -- The Law of development management and enforcement.