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Boundaries and party walls.



Party Walls: Law and Practice (2nd Edition)

Stephen Bickford-Smith, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
Colin Sydenham, Barrister

"an invaluable source of reference not just for legal practitioners but also architects, surveyors and builders."
New Law Journal

"an indispensable guide to party walls...I am sure [it] will be on every property lawyer's shelf."
Solicitors Journal

Party Walls: Law and Practice provides an authoritative analysis of law regulating the building, maintenance and repair of party walls, and sets out the process for settling disputes between parties under the Party Walls etc. Act 1996.

This new edition has been fully updated and considerably expanded to incorporate the many changes in practice and procedure since implementation of the Act, including:
  • A closer critique of underlying concepts including fuller analysis of compensation issues;
  • New case-law affecting the Act such as Observatory Hill Ltd v Camtel Investments SA; Prudential Insurance Co v Waterloo Real Estate; Daniells v Mendonca, Dean v Walker and Frances Holland School v Wassef
  • The impact of the CPR and the Human Rights Act; and
  • Consideration of areas of uncertainty and difficulty which have arisen in practice, together with suggestions for how they may be resolved as well as a new chapter examining the proposals for reform.
ISBN: 978 0 85308 799 1
Format: Papercover
Published: February 2004
Price: £47.00
Publisher: Jordan Publishing


Jourdan: Adverse Possession


Stephen Jourdan, Barrister, Falcon Chambers

This book deals with a subject of considerable practical importance. It provides a full treatise on the law, referring to both English and Commonwealth authorities, and examines the various issues of principle and practice which arise. Written by a well-known barrister from a leading set of chambers, it is the only detailed, practical guide to this area of law. It will be of value to solicitors and barristers practising in the field of property law, conveyancing and general litigation.

ISBN: 0406 98251 1
Format: Hardback
Published: January 2002
Price: £90
Publisher: Tottel Publishing


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