TOPICS

Property law, foundational concepts

The importance of property law; 16.1.1.

Distinguishing property concepts; 16.1.2.

Different kinds of property; 16.1.3 - 16.1.4.

Property law, property rights in land

Distinguishing ownership, leases and easements; 16.2.1.1.

Property law, private ownership of land

Finding out who is the legal owner of property; 16.2.2.1.

Registration of encumbrances on land; 16.2.2.2.

The nature of private title to land; 16.2.2.3.

The law regulating acquisition of title to Torrens system land; 16.2.2.4.

How ownership rights in land are transferred; 16.2.2.5.

Ownership of things permanently attached to land; 16.2.2.6.

Restrictions on an owner's use of land; 16.2.2.7.

Co-ownership of land; 16.2.2.8.

Property law, private leases of land

Alternatives to purchasing land; 16.2.3.1.

Sources of the law regulating the lease of land; 16..3.2.

The duties of a landlord and tenant; 16.2.3.3.

Property rights in things brought by a tenant onto leased premises; 16.2.3.4.

Ending a lease of land; 16.2.3.5.

Property law, easements

The nature of an easement; 16.2.4.1.

How an easement is acquired; 16.2.4.2.

How an easement is exercised; 16.2.4.3.

How an easement is ended; 16.2.4.4.

Property law, property rights in chattels

Acquiring legal rights to chattels; 16.3.1.

Defining chattels; 16.3.2.

Acquiring rights of ownership from a previous owner; 16.3.3.1.

Transferring ownership in things bought and sold; 16.3.3.2.

Ascertaining the intention to transfer ownership ; 16.3.3.3.

The sale of goods that are not already owned by the seller; 16.3.3.4.

Reservation of ownership by a seller of goods; 16.3.3.5.

Original acquisition of ownership; 16.3.4.1.

Acquiring ownership of existing unowned chattels; 16.3.4.2.

Ownership of newly created chattels; 16.3.4.3.

Ownership of mixtures of things; 16.3.4.4.

Ownership of things that are joined together; 16.3.4.5.

Property law, bailment of chattels

Bailment for reward: chattel leases; 16.3.5.2.

Regulation of chattel leases; 16.3.5.3.

Bailment for safekeeping; 16.3.5.4.

Bailment for repair; 16.3.5.5.

Loan for use without payment; 16.3.5.6.

Property law, property rights in intangible things

Property that has no physical existence; 16.4.1.

Trade marks; 16.4.2.1.

Legal protection of trade marks; 16.4.2.2.

Registering a trade mark; 16.4.2.3.

Infringement of a trade mark; 16.4.2.4.

Copyright; 16.4.3.1.

Enforcement of copyright; 16.4.3.2.

Patents; 16.4.4.1.

Enforcing patent rights; 16.4.4.2.

Designs; 16.4.5.1.

Property law, using property as a security

Enforcing performance of an obligation; 16.5.1.

Registered mortgages of land; 16.5.2.1.

Enforcing a registered mortgage of land; 16.5.2.2.

Chattel securities; 16.5.3.1.

Securities involving durable chattels; 16.5.3.2.

Securities involving consumable chattels; 16.5.3.3.

Statutory regulation of chattel securities; 16.5.3.4.

Enforcement of chattel securities; 16.5.3.5.

Property law, enforcement of property rights

How property rights are enforced; 16.6.1.1.

Protection in tort law; 16.6.2.1.

Criminal offences involving property; 16.6.3.1.

Regulations; 16.6.4.1.