All Outputs (42)

Research Handbook on Property, Law and Theory (2024)
Book
Bevan, C. (Ed.). (in press). Research Handbook on Property, Law and Theory. Edward Elgar Publishing

This comprehensive Research Handbook interrogates and offers historical as well as contemporary understandings of property, property law and property theory. Chapters locate the role of property in key theoretical debates and examine property’s place... Read More about Research Handbook on Property, Law and Theory.

Precedent before Principle: Adverse Possession, “Reasonable Belief” and Statutory Interpretation of the Land Registration Act 2002 Sch.6 para.5(4) (2024)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2024). Precedent before Principle: Adverse Possession, “Reasonable Belief” and Statutory Interpretation of the Land Registration Act 2002 Sch.6 para.5(4). The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 88(2), 203-217

There are few areas of the adverse possession regime under the Land Registration Act 2002 still requiring clarification. One outstanding and live issue, however, is Schedule 6 paragraph 5(4)(c). Megarry & Wade note this as one aspect that, ‘remains t... Read More about Precedent before Principle: Adverse Possession, “Reasonable Belief” and Statutory Interpretation of the Land Registration Act 2002 Sch.6 para.5(4).

Overriding Interests under the Land Registration Act 2002: Time to Repair the ‘Cracked Mirror’? (2024)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2024). Overriding Interests under the Land Registration Act 2002: Time to Repair the ‘Cracked Mirror’?. The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 2024(2), 123-139

This article revisits the vexed issue of overriding interests under the Land Registration Act 2002 and asks whether, now over 20 years since the 2002 Act came into force, the time has arrived to reform this controversial category of interests to repa... Read More about Overriding Interests under the Land Registration Act 2002: Time to Repair the ‘Cracked Mirror’?.

The Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy (2024) (2024)
Book
Bevan, C. (2024). The Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy (2024). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003274056

This handbook provides a comprehensive global survey and assessment of the law and policy relating to homelessness prevention. Homelessness is regarded internationally as one of the most pressing issues facing humanity and one of the greatest social... Read More about The Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy (2024).

Introduction: Learning Lessons Across Borders (2024)
Book Chapter
Bevan, C. (2024). Introduction: Learning Lessons Across Borders. In C. Bevan (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003274056-1

Homelessness is a global challenge that warrants a global perspective. Yet homelessness also presents a global opportunity – to learn lessons across borders and to innovate and inspire new thinking and novel ways of ‘seeing’ homelessness from a genui... Read More about Introduction: Learning Lessons Across Borders.

25 Years of Devolution and a (dis)United Kingdom Homelessness Policy (2024)
Book Chapter
Bevan, C., Serpa, R., & Gray, P. (2024). 25 Years of Devolution and a (dis)United Kingdom Homelessness Policy. In C. Bevan (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003274056-3

This chapter explores the development of homelessness law and policy in the four nations of the United Kingdom. Chris Bevan, Regina Serpa and Paddy Gray reflect on how the different nations of the United Kingdom have responded to the homelessness pro... Read More about 25 Years of Devolution and a (dis)United Kingdom Homelessness Policy.

Delivering a Culture Change in Property Guardianship: Recommendations for Reform to the Regulatory Landscape (2024)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2024). Delivering a Culture Change in Property Guardianship: Recommendations for Reform to the Regulatory Landscape. Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law, 16(3), 237-254. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPPEL-02-2024-0007

Purpose

Property guardianship is increasingly being viewed as an alternative and, in many cases, a last resort to the unaffordable private rental market. This upsurge in the incidence of guardianship necessarily amplifies the existing legal grey a... Read More about Delivering a Culture Change in Property Guardianship: Recommendations for Reform to the Regulatory Landscape.

Land Law (2024)
Book
Bevan, C. (in press). Land Law. (4th Edition). Oxford University Press

Reforming the Law of Severance: The Modern Case for Abolition of Equitable Joint Tenancies (2024)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (in press). Reforming the Law of Severance: The Modern Case for Abolition of Equitable Joint Tenancies. Law Quarterly Review,

Property, Law & Theory: Revisiting Classical Accounts and Exploring Contemporary Contexts and Challenges (2024)
Book Chapter
Bevan, C. (in press). Property, Law & Theory: Revisiting Classical Accounts and Exploring Contemporary Contexts and Challenges. In C. Bevan (Ed.), Research Handbook on Property, Law and Theory. Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter serves as an introduction to the collection and, in so doing, sets the scene and lays the groundwork for the fascinating and diverse chapters that comprise the book. It seeks to frame the collection by elucidating its ambition, scope and... Read More about Property, Law & Theory: Revisiting Classical Accounts and Exploring Contemporary Contexts and Challenges.

A New Definition of ‘Treasure’ under the Treasure Act 1996: Watershed Reform or Missed Opportunity? (2023)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2024). A New Definition of ‘Treasure’ under the Treasure Act 1996: Watershed Reform or Missed Opportunity?. Modern Law Review, 87(2), 430 - 447. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12860

A new definition of ‘treasure’ under the Treasure Act 1996 has been introduced by the UK Government providing for a significant change to our understanding of what legally constitutes ‘treasure’ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Treasure Ac... Read More about A New Definition of ‘Treasure’ under the Treasure Act 1996: Watershed Reform or Missed Opportunity?.

Property Guardianship: The New Battleground for the Lease/Licence Distinction in English Property Law (2023)
Book Chapter
Bevan, C. (2023). Property Guardianship: The New Battleground for the Lease/Licence Distinction in English Property Law. In N. Mrockova, A. Nair, & L. Rostill (Eds.), Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 12. Hart Publishing

The rise and rise of property guardianship and what it says about our broken housing system (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine
Bevan, C. (2023). The rise and rise of property guardianship and what it says about our broken housing system. The Conversation

Adverse possession, relativity of title and a salutary lesson for appellants: White v Amirtharaja [2022] in the Court of Appeal (2023)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2023). Adverse possession, relativity of title and a salutary lesson for appellants: White v Amirtharaja [2022] in the Court of Appeal. Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 87(1),

Property Guardianship: re-visiting the lease/licence distinction and re-shaping the regulatory landscape of occupational rights in English Property Law (2023)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2023). Property Guardianship: re-visiting the lease/licence distinction and re-shaping the regulatory landscape of occupational rights in English Property Law. Law Quarterly Review, 139, 79-100

Law, Narrative and Masterplot: New Research Perspectives (2023)
Book
Bevan, C., & Gurnham, D. (Eds.). (in press). Law, Narrative and Masterplot: New Research Perspectives. Routledge. Manuscript submitted for publication

Adverse possession, relativity of title and a salutary lesson for appellants: White v Amirtharaja [2022] in the Court of Appeal. (2023)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2023). Adverse possession, relativity of title and a salutary lesson for appellants: White v Amirtharaja [2022] in the Court of Appeal. Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 87(1), 92-101

Land Law (3rd Edn, April, 2022) (2022)
Book
Bevan, C. (2022). Land Law (3rd Edn, April, 2022). (3rd ed). Oxford University Press

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness (2022)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2022). The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness. International Journal of Law in Context, 18(1), 41-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/s174455232200009x

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 represents the most significant change to the rights of homeless people in England for decades. Through an analysis of the history of homelessness legislation in England, but focusing on the ‘ground-breaking’ 2017... Read More about The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Furthering not fracturing marginalisation of those experiencing homelessness.

The law of fixtures and chattels: recalibration, rationalisation and reform (2021)
Journal Article
Bevan, C. (2022). The law of fixtures and chattels: recalibration, rationalisation and reform. Legal Studies, 42(2), 358-375. https://doi.org/10.1017/lst.2021.56

This article examines the law of fixtures and chattels which governs the circumstances in which items of personal property that are attached to land become part of that land. Whether a chattel has become a fixture is crucial in a range of contexts in... Read More about The law of fixtures and chattels: recalibration, rationalisation and reform.