South Pacific property law /
Sue Farran, Don Paterson.
- xli, 300 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- Table of Abbreviations -- Glossary of Terms -- Introduction -- What is Property Law? -- Ownership -- Possession and Occupation -- Special Interests in Property -- Management of Property -- Use and Enjoyment -- Acquisition of Property -- Alienation of Property -- Protection of Property -- Resolving Claims to Property -- Remedies in Property Law -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
"This book is a treasury of law relating to many different types of property in the South Pacific region. This region is one of cultural diversity,economic development and strong tradition. While land remains of key significance, other forms of property, ranging from custom property to intellectual property, are also important.; Encompassing the legal systems of over a dozen independent countries together with cross references to property law derived from the common law and customary law of Australia, New Zealand and North America, as well as the common law of England, the authors bring together a wealth of diverse and scattered sources to present a coherent picture of the law of property as it exists today and offer some thoughts on the challenges and legal difficulties facing the region as its people and economies evolv"--Publisher description.