The Modern Studies in Property Law Conference has become well-known as a unique opportunity for property lawyers to meet and confer both formally and informally. The eighth biennial conference was held at the University of Oxford in March 2010, and this book is the sixth in the series Modern Studies in Property Law. The volume is a refereed and revised selection of the papers given at the Oxford conference, covering a broad range of topics of contemporary importance, both nationally and internationally. The book includes chapters written by the key speakers at the conference: Lady Justice Arden, Professor Kevin Gray and Law Commissioner, Professor Elizabeth Cooke.

I: The 'Propertiness' of Property1. Recreational Property Kevin Gray2. Lighting the Way Ahead: The Use and Abuse of Property Rights Paul S Davies3. Water Matters: A Study of Water-Related Problems in Property Law The Rt Hon Lady Justice Arden DBE4. From Obligations to Proprietary Interests: A Critique of the Charging Orders System in England and Wales David Capper, Heather Conway and Lisa Glennon5. Clash of the Titans: Article 8, Occupiers and Their Home Sarah NieldII: Doctrinal Development of Property Rights6. The Rise and Fall of the Implied Periodic TenancyJill Morgan7. A Longitudinal Analysis of the Mortgage Repossession Process 1995-2010: Stability, Regulation and Reform Lisa Whitehouse8. Proprietary Estoppel, Promises and Mistaken Belief John MeeIII: Easements, Covenants and Public Rights of Way:Scope and Reform9. The Genetics of Appurtenant Interests Elizabeth Cooke10. Framework for Land Obligations: What Can be Learnt from the Scots Law of Real Burdens? Lu Xu11. The Consequences of Genetic Engineering: A Comment on Lu Xu's Chapter Elizabeth Cooke12. Prescription and User 'As of Right': Ripe for Wholesale Reform? Rowena MeagerIV: Land Registration13. Morality and the Mirror: The Normative Limits of the 'Principles of Land Registration' Aruna Nair14. Bijural Ambiguity and Values in Land Registration Systems Matthew Harding and Robin HickeyV: Theoretical Enquiries about Property15. The Numerus Clausus Principle and Covenants Relating to Land Ben McFarlane16. Conversion of Contractual Rights Amy Goymour17. Intellectual Property and the Concept of Dematerialised Property Andreas Rahmatian