Property law cases (1 Viewer)

[Marmalade.]

For Contracts, there was the Ellinghaus book, which I loved.

Is there one for property law that anyone knows? Please don't recommend Australian Property Law: Cases and Materials because that doesn't have many important cases, and of the ones it does, it usually only includes a paragraph or two.

I hate having to search online for cases, and then either having to waste heaps of paper printing or read it on the screen.

 

[Frigid]

Peter Butt, Land Law, ISBN: 0455221022
Gray et al, Property Law in NSW, ISBN: 9780409322941

 

[melsc]

We use Gray, its not bad, nice and concise.
Haven't used Butt but it was reccomended and most say its good

 

[subdued123]

Can I ask why the fixation with cases?

Property law is one of those subjects where the rules are quite simple. There is really no need to read slabs of judgments, nor is there any need to really pick out the nuances, save for a few cases.

If you're talking equity, Constitutional law, fair enough.

Just interested in how people approach law is all.

 

[47.46.45]

Australian Property Law: Cases and Materials

I have Contract Law: Cases and Materials and it is possibly the worst text book in the universe. As if contracts isn't boring enough.

 

[Marmalade.]

Peter Butt, Land Law, ISBN: 0455221022
Gray et al, Property Law in NSW, ISBN: 9780409322941

Land law isn't a casebook.

Can I ask why the fixation with cases?

I like reading cases. I feel that my knowledge is better when I've read cases. And essay-style questions on the exam require me to read cases.

Aren't the rules always simple? I can't think of a circumstance where I've not understood the rules until I read the case?

Now that I think about it, I actually didn't read many cases for Constitutional. I just made do with the extracts. I think that's because I didn't find the subject very interesting and the judgments were always extremely long.

 

[Frigid]

Land law isn't a casebook.

neither is the Gray book... you didn't make it clear that you were after a casebook.

 

[Marmalade.]

Can't you guess that when I'm asking for a book so I can read cases, I want a casebook?

I'm not sure if there is one anyway. Why is there one for Contracts? Do most unis use that Ellinghaus one?

 

[hfis]

I think we all need to step back and ask ourselves what the officious bystander would say here.

 

[Frigid]

Can't you guess that when I'm asking for a book so I can read cases, I want a casebook?

I'm not sure if there is one anyway. Why is there one for Contracts? Do most unis use that Ellinghaus one?

i suggest a four-prong test to solve your problem:-
1. Go to your uni bookshop
2. Browse the law books section
3. Look through the different books on property law
4. Identify, through objective criteria, which would be the best and most suitable property casebook for you, and
5. Purchase it.

Problem solved.

I'm just not smart enough to answer the remainder of your questions.


hfis: yeah i wonder why there appears to be a sudden influx of... certain types of people.

 

[47.46.45]

I think we all need to step back and ask ourselves what the officious bystander would say here.

I think I might see what you did there.

 

[melsc]

Another place is the legal and professional co-op bookshop on phillip street. Its bigger and there will be a variety of books on any given subject.

 

[Marmalade.]

i suggest a four-prong test to solve your problem:-
1. Go to your uni bookshop
2. Browse the law books section
3. Look through the different books on property law
4. Identify, through objective criteria, which would be the best and most suitable property casebook for you, and
5. Purchase it.

Problem solved.

I'm just not smart enough to answer the remainder of your questions.


hfis: yeah i wonder why there appears to be a sudden influx of... certain types of people.

I try to be polite to you about your unhelpful suggestion and now you're being a smartarse. What is the 'certain type' of person you're talking about?

 

[Frigid]

your unhelpful suggestion

LOL.

i can but only try. perhaps, madam, you doth protest too much.

 

[amaccas]

i lolled.

 

[subdued123]

Can't you guess that when I'm asking for a book so I can read cases, I want a casebook?

Well, I think some of the reactions you've received are justified - you have been a little too blunt and rude to people.

I don't think your manner is doing you no favours.

People here try to answer questions out of goodwill. They're not being paid. If an answer is unsatisfactory, don't be sarcastic or negative.

And if you did not intend to convey such an impression....you need to consider carefully how you write.

 

[Marmalade.]

Well, I think some of the reactions you've received are justified - you have been a little too blunt and rude to people.

I don't think your manner is doing you no favours.

People here try to answer questions out of goodwill. They're not being paid. If an answer is unsatisfactory, don't be sarcastic or negative.

And if you did not intend to convey such an impression....you need to consider carefully how you write.

thank you for your contribution to this thread.