LAND LAW

Deadline
Summative/
SL NO. Subject Assignment type Weightage
Formative Time
Date Day
(U.A.E)

1 Equity & Trusts Coursework 1 25% Summative 13rd November 2023 Monday

2 Medical Law Coursework A N/A Formative 15th November 2023 Wednesday 4 pm

Practice seminar
3 Land Law N/A Formative Week 8
question

4 Land Law Multiple choice test N/A Formative Week 11

in Workshop

Short revision
5 Land Law N/A Formative Week 19
questions online

6 Land Law Mock Exam N/A Formative Week 21

UK Company Law Coursework 1 50% Summative

7 Medical Law Coursework 1 50% Summative 10th January 2024

8 Land Law Coursework 1 25% Summative 17th January 2024 Wednesday 4 p.m.

9 Medical Law Coursework B N/A Formative 28th February 2024 Wednesday 4 pm

April/May official assessment

10 Land Law Coursework 2 75% Summative
period

April/May official assessment

11 Equity & Trusts Coursework 2 75% Summative
period

April/May official assessment

12 Medical Law Coursework 2 50% Summative
period

April/May official assessment

13 UK Company Law Coursework 2 50% Summative
period

UK Company Law Formative

UK Company Law Formative

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
 GRADING SCALE

20-point scale General scale General scale (full ranges) Class of Honours Degree Other Qualification

1 80% - 100% 79.50% - 100%

2 76% - 79% 75.50% - 79.49%

First Class Distinction
3 73% - 75% 72.50% - 75.49%

4 70% - 72% 69.50% - 72.49%

5 67% - 69% 66.50% - 69.49%

6 65% - 66% 64.50% - 66.49%

Upper Second Merit
7 62% - 64% 61.50% - 64.49%

8 60% - 61% 59.50% - 61.49%

9 57% - 59% 56.50% - 59.49%

10 55% - 56% 54.50% - 56.49%

Lower Second
11 52% - 54% 51.50% - 54.49%

12 50% - 51% 49.50% - 51.49%

Pass
13 47% - 49% 46.50% - 49.49%

14 45% - 46% 44.50% - 46.49%

Third
15 42% - 44% 41.50% - 44.49%

16 40% - 41% 39.50% - 41.49%

17 35% - 39% 34.50% - 39.50% Fail - compensation allowed Fail - compensation allowed

Fail - compensation allowed

18 30% - 34% 29.50% - 34.49% (not for L.L.B. compulsory Fail - compensation allowed
modules)

Fail - compensation not

19 0% - 29% 0.01% - 29.49% Fail - compensation not allowed
allowed

Fail – failure to participate in Fail - failure to participate in the

20 20 Non-participation
the assessment assessment
 MARKING SCHEME
1-4 5 9-12 13-16 17-20
Marking Criteria
70%+ 60%-69% 50%-59% 40%-49% 35% and below

Legal Knowledge- Legal knowledge is Legal knowledge up to Legal knowledge is Legal knowledge is Irrelevant or incorrect
comprehensive, date but not general and relatively adequate; knowledge learning; fundamental
Legal knowledge analytic and broad/deep: mostly up to date; understands of some basic ideas & misunderstandings;
displayed through evaluative: relevant knowledge & covers relevant legal facts displayed; an and/or more than half
correctly identified, Understands & covers with very few aspects of the topic but acceptable number of of the work contains
used and discussed all aspects of the topic; irrelevancies; under- little relation / elements of the topic is discussion of irrelevant
case and statute law. draws on aspects of stands & covers integration between understood; may legal issues.
relevant legal number of aspects of them, there may be a contain a number of
knowledge as well as the topic but not going small number of irrelevant aspects.
outside the topic in further than obvious irrelevant aspects
question, no relation or integration covered.
irrelevancies. of the aspects. .

Legal reasoning- Very good, solid Mostly valid Mostly valid reasoning Some valid reasoning, Student has not been
logical legal reasoning reasoning, all with some mistakes, many arguments not able to construct
Application of the law. with excellent support arguments most arguments supported; student can evidence of
for all arguments; supported; evidence supported; declarative identify and describe meaningful reasoning:
Support for reasoning ability to use the of application of understanding: i.e. is the main concept/s. May range from
and logical analysis. theory correctly to theory to problems; able to discuss content wholly invalid
construct recognition of good meaningfully & with a reasoning and/or no
applications of reasonable amount of
understanding, to legal content to some
principle, some content, but does not
reflect on practice and valid reasoning but no
evaluation. transfer/apply it easily.
come to correct/valid support.
conclusions; higher
abstract /critical
thinking evidenced.

Structure, style and Showing relation & Well-structured and Mostly logical flow The work meets Ranges from
presentation integration of the coherent, student of argument; one/more parts of missing the point
This relates to the aspects into coherent shows selectivity several/many the task, but misses and total lack of
flow of argument understanding,
whole with logical and judgement, but elements of the topic other important
and overall tautological, or
impression flow of argument conclusion and/or understood but are attributes, little mostly incoherent to
and a valid introduction could not drawn into a evidence of moving bare attempts at
conclusion; high be improved. coherent whole, eg from specific to structuring.
level of abstract contains a weak general/vice versa,
thinking; original conclusion and/or sparse
ideas; shows weak connection understanding. May
metacognitive between arguments. be incoherent at
understanding. times.

English language Highly literate, High degree of Adequate with a few Adequate but with Exceedingly poor to
(grammar & fluent and accurate. literacy. mistakes. many mistakes. poor.
spelling)

Referencing OSCOLA used very OSCOLA used fairly OSCOLA used but Some references but None to very poor.
(OSCOLA) well. accurately. with many errors. often incomplete.

Sources Wide range of valid, Range of valid, Mostly relevant Mostly internet or No/very few
relevant, up to date relevant, up to date sources used, but not low value sources relevant, up to date
legal sources used, legal sources used as valuable as would used. sources, / non-
including journal be expected at this recognised sources
articles. level. (eg Wikipedia).
 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

SUMMATIVE
WEIGHTAGE DEADLINE FEEDBACK
ASSESSMENT

Wednesday 7 February or
Coursework 1 25% 17th January 2024
later date to be notified

April/May official After results are published

Coursework 2 75%
assessment period in June

Question 1:
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READING LISTS
1.1 Required readings

TEXTBOOK:
Dixon, M, (2021), Modern Land Law, 12th Edition, Routledge (also the Kortext eBook for the module)

STATUTE BOOK:
Thomas, M, (2022), Blackstone’s Statutes on Property Law 2022/2023, 30th Edition, Oxford University Press

FURTHER READING:
Mention is made here of a selection of Land Law textbooks which are available (in alphabetical order by author’s name):

Bevan, C, (2022), Land Law, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press

Bray, J, (2022), Unlocking Land Law, 7th Edition, Routledge

Clarke, S, and Greer, S, (2022), Land Law Directions, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press

Cooke, E, Bridge, S, and Dixon, M, (2019), Megarry and Wade: The Law of Real Property, 9th Edition, Sweet and
Maxwell

Davys, M, (2019), Land Law, 11th Edition, Red Globe Press

George, M, and Layard, A, (2022), Thompson’s Modern Land Law, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press

Glover, L, and Campbell-Pilling, (2021), Land Law, 2nd Edition, Hall and Stott Publishing

Kelly, R, and Hatfield, E, (2017), Land Law: A Problem-Based Approach, Routledge

MacKenzie, JA, and Nair, A (2020), Textbook on Land Law, 18th Edition, Oxford University Press

McFarlane, B, Hopkins, N, and Nield, S, (2020), Land Law, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press

Sayles, V, (2022), Land Law Concentrate, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press

Schatzberger, E, (2014), Blueprints: Land Law, Pearson

Smith, R, (2020), Property Law, 10th Edition, Pearson

Stroud, A, (2018), Making Sense of Land Law, 5th Edition, Red Globe Press

CASES AND MATERIALS BOOKS:

Cases should be looked up on Westlaw and the other electronic legal research facilities provided to all enrolled students.

There are some cases and materials books available and a couple of them are listed here:

Bogusz, B, and Sexton, R, (2022), Complete Land Law Text, Cases and Materials, 7th Edition, Oxford University Press

McFarlane, B, Hopkins, N, and Nield, S, (2021), Land Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 5th Edition, Oxford University
Press
UNIT 1 Legal and Equitable Estates, Interests and Rights in Land. Unregistered land
Reading List

1. Dixon, Modern Land Law, chapters 1 and 3

1.1 Ownership of land: tenure and estates

UNIT 2 Adverse Possession

Remedies available in case of a breach –

Affirming a lease- by continuing to accept rent – waiving a right to a forfeiture.

The process for non-payment of rent:

1. Landlords must make a formal demand

2. Exception – no need for formal demand if the lease dispenses with it

Courts grant relief – in most instances as the law is pro-tenants

Tenants can apply for a relief – only granted if it is just and equitable to do so

Section (1) 49 mus be in writing

Positive covenants – implicating a tenant to do something

Negative covenants – refrain the tenants from doing something

Remedying a negative covenant – stopping the offending action – Glass v Kencakes

Rugby case – it was incapable of being remedy because there was stigma because stopping the offending action was

Remedy must happen in reasonable time – case by case basis – generally 3 months

Sublets cannot be undone as it is a proprietary interest – sublet without consent cannot be remedied

Shiloh spinners v Harding – set the conditions for breach of covenants

Injunctions -

Distress was abolished in April 2014

- Do not write about distress

The courts would rather the landlords forfeit so they would not have to maintain equitable interests

PROBLEM QUESTION STRUCTURE

- Define forfeiture (court’s preference)

- Requirements n- 1. Court order, 2, procedure 3, rent and non-rent

Easement is the limited right to enjoyment of land belonging to another

Criteria for easements:
Proprietary Rights
Re Ellenborough park is always the starting point for establishing a easement
Dominant tenement – the land that has the benefit
Servient tenement – burdened land
A person can not be a tenement. It is for land only
1. There must be a dominant tenement and servient tenement
2. The easement must accommodate the DT. It must benefit the land, not the person
b) the DT and ST must be in close proximity to one another in order for the DT to be
benefitted. – hill v
3. the Dt and ST must be owned or Occupied by different persons
The easement must be capable of forming the subject matter of a grant
- Must be a capable grantor and grantee
- The interest must be sufficiently definite – it must be capable of being put on a deed
- The easement must be ‘on the list” – use of recreational amenities – easement – Regency
Villas Title Ltd and others v Diamond resorts
- right of way, right of light and air – negative easements – right not to be obstructed – there
are no other negative easements. They can not be the right to not do something - Rather they
must claim for a restrictive covenants
- The only negative easements – right to light
- no ‘exclusive possession’ –
Car parking –
Distinguish the two cases and the tests in both are important and must be mentioned – important
precedents
- The case of moncrieff v jamieson (2007) – have they retained control
- Batchelor v Marlow (2001) - The right to park may be an easement but not if the ST owner
does not retain a reasonable use of their land – the test – preference
If agreed explicitly in the deed, then

How to determine if the right is not personal?

Reserving the right of way

DT is sold then there is a grant

ST is sold then it is a reservation

Methods of acquisition

- Easement of necessary

Common intention – it is essential for the land to be enjoyed for the specific purpose which the parties have
mutually agreed.
Section 62
Wong v Beaumont property trust ltd
Abatement – could possibly liable for trespass
Action to