Common good law / Andrew C. Ferguson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, Andrew C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Property--Scotland.

Property.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 156 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Avizandum Publishing Ltd, 2019.

Summary:

Common Good Law is the only book to deal with this neglected area of Scots property law. The second edition includes discussion of the important recent case of Portobello Park Action Group Association and of the changes made by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.

Contents:

Preface

Tables of Legislation

Table of Cases

1. Origins and Definitions

2. Statutory framework

3. The administration of the common good

4. Inalienable common good property

5. Classification of common good land

6. Appropriation, alienation and disposal of common good land

7. When does 'a question' Arise?

8. Factors involved in allowing disposal

9. Taking a common good case to court

10. Common good and community empowerment

Appendix I: List of burghs

Appendix II: Disposal, appropriation and alienation.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Oct 2020).

ISBN:

9781474477208 (electronic book)

OCLC:

1306540354