Description:
Provides key entry points into the broad subject of possession in a comparative perspective.
Although possession is a topic which has been researched for centuries, there is a surprising dearth of comparative materials and also very little available in English about the law of non-Anglophone jurisdictions. Leaving aside the question on what possession is, a question that has caused a considerable amount of ink to be spilled for centuries, this analysis concerns itself with the law's response to 'possession'.
The volume comprises contributions from some very distinguished scholars from the civilian tradition (Germany, Italy) as well as the common law (England) and mixed legal systems (Quebec, Scotland, South Africa). It is the first attempt to look in a coherent fashion at the topic of possession from a comparative and historical perspective.
Brief description: Eric Descheemaeker is Lecturer in European Private Law at the University of Edinburgh School of Law.
Review Quotes:
The obvious strength of the work is in scholarly analysis and comparative debate ... The work has much to offer and is a credit to the authors, editor, and the Edinburgh Studies in Law series.
--David Carey Miller, Aberdeen University "Edinburgh Law Review"