Property and Protection Essays in Honour of Brian Harvey

by Meisel, Frank; Cook, Peter J

• ISBN13: 9781841130637
• ISBN10: 184113063X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

Summary

This collection of essays is dedicated to Brian Harvey,the retired Professor of Property Law at the University of Birmingham. The contributions reflect his eclectic interests and bring new insights to issues of property law, both real and personal, consumer protection, auction sales and tax. Historical, human rights, public law, European Community and international aspects are addressed in addition to persistent domestic conveyancing concerns. Contributors: Peter Cook, David Feldman, Jonathan Harris, Tim Kaye, Jeremy McBride, Frank Meisel, Norman Palmer, Deborah Parry, David Salter, Carla Shapreau, John Stevens, Mark Thompson, Nick Wikeley and John Wylie.

Author Biography

Peter Cook is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham.

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	p. ix
Notes on Contributors	p. xxv
Introduction	p. xxvii
Bad Apples and Blighted Windfalls: Finding, Bailment and the Fruits of Crime	p. 1
Property and Public Protest	p. 31
"Education, Education, Education": Commodity for Sale or Property Right?	p. 61
Compensation, Restitution and Human Rights in Post-communist Europe	p. 87
The "Prerogative Property" Basis of the English Game Law System: Fact or Fiction?	p. 107
An Irish Perspective on Protecting a Non-owning Spouse in the Home	p. 135
Monied Might or Social Justice? Mortgage Repossessions and the Protection of Occupiers?	p. 157
Is Justice a Priority in Priorities? Law Reform and the Re-introduction of morality to Registered Conveyancing	p. 177
Co-ownership of Property, Valuation, vires and Entitlement to Means-tested Benefits	p. 195
The Impact of the European Community on the UK Consumer	p. 223
Consumer Protection in Private International Law	p. 245
Tax Avoidance: Illegal, Immoral or Fattening?	p. 269
A Nod and a Wink: The Problem of Disappointed Buyers at Auction	p. 289
The Eclectic Legal Career of Brian Harvey: The Law as it Relates to Violin Commerce	p. 305
Index	p. 315
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