8th Edition

Galbraith's Construction and Land Management Law for Students

Edited By Carrie de Silva Copyright 2026
416 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge

Ideal for students taking law modules on construction, surveying, real estate, planning and civil engineering courses, Galbraith’s Construction and Land Management Law for Students is an excellent overview of the key legal issues in the built environment. Clearly written and with wide-ranging coverage of key legal principles, this textbook highlights the need for students on built... Read more

1. The Nature of Law 

Carrie de Silva

 

2. Dispute Resolution

Mark Allison

 

3. Central and Local Government

Carrie de Silva

 

4. Business Organizations

Carrie de Silva

 

5. The Law of Contract

Mark Allison

 

6. Special Contracts

Mark Allison

 

7.  Construction Contracts

Jennifer Charlson

 

8. Employment Law

Stephen Hardy

 

9. The Law of Tort

Michael Fay and Laura Healy

 

10. Health and Safety

Carrie de Silva

 

11. Land Law

Michael Fay

 

12. Landlord and Tenant

Mark Simcock and Michael Fay

 

13. Planning Law

Emma Pierce-Jenkins

 

14. Highways

Mark Allison

 

15. Building Regulations

Jennifer Charlson

 

16. Environmental Law

Jennifer Charlson

Biography

Carrie de Silva is a Visiting Professor of Real Estate Practice Law at Harper Adams University, an Honorary Professor at the Royal Agricultural University and a consultant trainer with Sava. She has taught on RICS accredited courses, predominantly for rural practice, for towards three decades and delivers CPD, specialising in civil and criminal liability for financial loss or personal injury. She is a former Vice-President of the British Federation of Women Graduates and continues to administer their doctoral scholarships programme. She has written case books on negligent valuation, trees and plants, health and safety and a Gazetteer of Agricultural Education and Research. Current research interests include early women in the professions.