Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students

Ideal for first year Undergraduate students taking law modules on Construction, Surveying, Planning and Engineering courses, Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students is an excellent overview of the key legal issues in the construction industry. Clearly written and wide ranging coverage of key legal principles by construction lecturers and professionals, this textbook highlights the need for students on construction related courses to access information on how the law relates to them, without getting into the dry, heavy detail of the full scale legal texts. This sixth edition. Read more... Front Cover; Galbraith's Building and Land Management Law for Students; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the sixth edition; Table of statutes; Table of cases; Chapter 1 -- The nature of law; Chapter 2 -- The United Kingdom and the European Union; Chapter 3 -- Settlement of disputes; Chapter 4 -- Central and local government; Chapter 5 -- Business organizations; Chapter 6 -- The law of contract; Chapter 7 -- Special contracts; Chapter 8 -- Special contracts -- building contracts; Chapter 9 -- Employment law; Chapter 10 -- The law of tort; Chapter 11 -- Health and safety; Chapter 12 -- Land law. Chapter 13 -- Landlord and tenantChapter 14 -- Planning law; Chapter 15 -- Highways; Chapter 16 -- Building Regulations; Index