Preface; Guidelines for Answering Questions; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Australian property law; The classification of property; How does property law link into other areas of law?; Chapter 2: What is Property?; The definition and concept of property; The human body as property; Intellectual property; Chapter 3: What is Land?; The meaning of land; Fixtures; Water rights; Mineral resources and mining law; Chapter 4: The Doctrines of Tenure and Estates; The English feudal system; The doctrine of tenure; The doctrine of estates; The doctrine of waste
Determinable and conditional estatesFuture interests; Chapter 5: Native Title; Common law native title; Statutory native title: The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth); Extinguishment of native title; Chapter 6: Co-ownership of Property; The history of co-ownership; Joint tenancy; Tenancy in common; The rights of co-owners; Termination of co-ownership; Strata title and community title; Chapter 7: Creation and Enforcement of Property Interests; The development of equity; What are legal and equitable interests?; The doctrine of part performance; The doctrine of specific performance
Priorities under the Torrens systemPriorities under the common law; Chapter 8: The Torrens System; Old system title; The Torrens system; The indefeasibility principle; Limits to the indefeasibility principle; How the caveat system protects equitable interests; Volunteers and Torrens system transactions; Torrens system remedies; Chapter 9: Mortgages; The nature and creation of common law mortgages; Torrens system mortgages; Rights protecting a mortgagor; Chapter 10: Leases; The definition of a lease; Creation of leases; Covenants in leases; Options to renew a lease; Determination of leases
Privity of contract and privity of estateResidential tenancies; Retail shop leases; Chapter 11: Proprietary Interests in Land Owned by Another; Easements; Extinguishment of easements; Covenants; Restrictive covenants; Profits; Glossary; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Index
