The second edition of this work presents the law of landlord and tenant as applicable to the commercial sector in Ireland in a concise and easy-to-reference format. This title is an invaluable reference work for those involved in negotiating, drafting, or litigating the terms of commercial leases.

Key Features:

• Practical and accessible text for all practitioners in this area, as well as the landlord and tenant themselves.
• Concise presentation of the law as it applies to the commercial sector.
• Comprehensive and well-organised overview of the core features of the commercial lease and the issues and problems that may arise in any landlord and tenant relationship.
• Full coverage of key case law, legislative changes, and policy developments since the first edition of 2013.

About the Author

Mema Byrne is a barrister with a wide civil practice encompassing property and environmental law, probate law, commercial disputes, and local government law. Mema has lectured in Land Law and Landlord and Tenant Law. Mema is an experienced mediator accredited with CEDR. Mema has acted in a number of property arbitrations and is particularly interested in arbitration as a means of resolving disputes. Mema is an adjudicator and mediator with the Residential Tenancies Board, a member of the Valuation Tribunal, a Chairperson with the Mental Health Commission, and a member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal.

The fifth edition builds on the strengths of previous editions and provides practitioners and students with a comprehensive and detailed analysis of all the principal features of Irish land law.

Key Features

• A comprehensive account of Irish land law and its historical development.
• Full coverage of all the key legislative measures including the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Acts 2009-2021.
• Full coverage of landlord and tenant law including Deasy's Act, the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980 and the Ground Rents scheme.
• Detailed dedicated chapters covering residential tenancies and multi-unit developments.
• An in-depth analysis of succession law.

New to This Edition

This new edition of Lyall on Land Law provides practitioners and students with a fully updated and comprehensive overview of Irish land law. Significant changes include:

• A fully updated chapter on easements to take account of the changes made by the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021.
• A new chapter on residential tenancies sets out an up-to-date account of the law of residential tenancies.
• Full coverage of recent changes to the Ground Rents legislation.
• A new chapter has been added dealing with multi-unit developments.
• Features numerous cases related to land law in Ireland and the UK decided since the 2018 edition.

About the Author

Dr Noel McGrath is a barrister and Lecturer in Law at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin.

The new edition of The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Acts: A Commentary provides a comprehensive section-by-section analysis of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 and its amending legislation. This Act is the most important piece of legislation relating to land and conveyancing law, making this unique book a must-have. The extensive commentary refers to reported and unreported decisions of the courts, legislation, and practice directions.

This is a very accessible reference tool that provides you with invaluable analysis and interpretation of this major piece of legislation and is of relevance to such diverse areas of legal practice as Banking Law, Finance and Securities, Insolvency Law, Contracts as well as Property Law and Conveyancing. A plethora of case law has been decided since the inception of the Act and this work incorporates this law into its analysis of the statutes.

This essential and readable guide that brings out new key changes in this area of law and provides those practitioners in the field as well as non-specialists with an excellent, convenient, and portable guide for regular daily reference.

New content in this edition includes:

• Legislative changes introduced by the Land and Conveyancing (Law Reform) Acts 2013–2019, featuring numerous cases relating to land and conveyancing law since the Act’s inception in 2009.
• All chapters have been revised and rewritten to incorporate recent developments and case law relating to the Land and Conveyancing Acts.
• Incorporation of the plethora of case-law relating to the enforcement of mortgages as well as the new rules in relation to easements, co-ownership, and lites pendens.
• A consideration of how the act has been implemented in the courts by the new Order 72A of the Rules of the Superior Courts and the new Order 46A of the Circuit Court Rules.

Conveyancing and Property Law Journal is a quarterly journal and covers articles on topics such as Housing; Conveyancing; Succession/wills; Landlord and Tenant; Leases; Taxation and Case Reports.

Highways by Peter Bland represents the first dedicated commentary on the Irish law in this area. It provides a comprehensive and practical analysis of the law of public roads, public rights of way and the liability of the road authority.

Cases involving the public road comprise a significant proportion of civil litigation. The Irish law relating to the liability of the road authority for dangers arising on the public road requires clarification and has, to date, suffered from a lack of analysis.

This work provides a complete and up-to-date review of the law of public roads, including creation, maintenance, management, EIA, AA, compulsory purchase and compensation, trading and bridges.

• Delivers a comprehensive and practical commentary on the law relating to the creation, maintenance and ownership of public roads, including the powers and duties of road authorities, and the rights and responsibilities of users of the public road and of those who own adjoining land.
• Addresses the liability of the Roads Authority, including a detailed analysis of the non-feasance rule.
• Explores the liability issues relating to design, road surface, road installations, traffic signs, lighting, trees, and transient

This book brings the subject to life through real-world cases and stories. Perfect for law students and aspiring lawyers, it transforms a complex and often daunting subject into an accessible, human-centered learning experience.

Key features:

• Comprehensive coverage of Irish Land Law, including Landlord and Tenant and Succession laws
• Carefully selected case reports that provide both intellectual and human context
• A focus on engagement and dialogue, encouraging critical thinking about legal rulemaking
• Emphasis on law as a living, adaptable system rather than a set of rigid rules
• Curated to complement existing course materials without overburdening students

Endorsed by leading legal scholars and practitioners, this casebook is an essential tool for anyone looking to truly understand and engage with Irish Land Law.

The second edition of Landlord and Tenant Law, the Residential Sector provides a comprehensive overview of the law relating to residential tenancies. The text simplifies the complexities of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and amending legislation, including the recently enacted Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019. It provides commentary on reported and unreported decisions of the Courts, as well as tribunal decisions of the Residential Tenancies Board. The text includes practical examples and precedents for legal practitioners and those involved in the residential sector more generally, including landlords, tenants, and letting agents. It is also a comprehensive reference source for students and academics.

Features:

• Consolidates the law relating to residential tenancies.
• Explains the procedure for carrying out a rent review and the restrictions that apply to increasing rent in rent pressure zones.
• Provides a step-by-step guide for validly terminating a tenancy.
• Summarises the obligations that landlords and tenants must comply with.
• Provides a step-by-step guide to the dispute resolution process before the Residential Tenancies Board.
• Analyses key decisions before the courts and provides a comprehensive reference source of tribunal decisions before the Residential Tenancies Board.
• Details all key amendments introduced by the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019, including the requirement that landlords register tenancies annually and the sanctions regime that