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Book SynopsisWhat type of right is a property right? How are items of property classified for legal purposes? In this revised edition of Personal Property Law, Michael Bridge provides answers to these fundamental questions of property law. His critical analysis includes new material on insolvency, in particular the anti-deprivation principle and the pari passu rule, as well as comprehensive accounts of recent case law (OBG v Allan, Yearworth, and Datastream,) and statutory developments. Widely considered to be the best short introduction to English personal property law, Bridge constructs an authoritative and systematic summary of this complex field for readers approaching the subject for the first time. It focuses on the acquisition, loss, transfer, and protection of interests in personal property law, and specific topics include: ownership and possession; treatment of the separate contributions of the common law and equity to modern personal property law; discussion of modes of transfer; the mean
Table of Contents1. Property Rights and Classes of Property ; 2. Interests in Chattels and Bailment ; 3. The Protection of Property Interests in Chattels ; 4. Further Property Protection and its Limits ; 5. The Conveyance ; 6. Transfer of Title ; 7. Transfer of Intangible Property ; 8. Security Interests in Personal Property
