The Right to Property in Commonwealth Constitutions

by Tom Allen

Overview

This book examines constitutional rights to property in Commonwealth countries. It concentrates on the central issues of a right to property, such as the meaning of "property," and "adequate" or "fair" compensation. Many judges use comparative law to resolve constitutional cases. However, very few books have been written on comparative law in the Commonwealth. It also examines the historical background in the fundamental principles of the British constitution and the colonial system. The analysis is both practical and theoretical, and it will be useful to academic and practicing lawyers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521583770
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/09/2000
Series:	Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law , #11
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.45(h) x 1.02(d)
Lexile:	1670L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The right to property at common law; 3. The development of written rights to property; 4. Constitutional interpretation; 5. The meaning of property; 6. Acquisition and deprivation; 7. Public purpose; 8. Compensation; Bibliography.