Easements: Litigating Like a Person Possessed
Attend and unravel a compelling series of recent cases and walk away with insights into the acquisition of property interests. Delving into the realm of land ownership, these captivating cases shed light on situations where litigants have asserted their claims through adverse possession, long user, or prescription. Don’t miss this chance to Join Sydney Jacobs, as he guides you through these fascinating legal battles, examining the complexities and implications of property rights acquisition. WEB237N02BZ
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
1.00pm to 2.00pm Easements: Litigating Like a Person Possessed
What do dunny lanes, Hampstead Heath and fruit farmers have to tell us about acquiring interests in property, including easements via adverse possession/long user?
Join Sydney Jacobs, Barrister, for a look at the spate of interesting recent cases where litigants have claimed interests in land via adverse possession/long user/ prescription. The interests claimed are either an entire lot, or an easement in respect of a lot and explore:
- What kind of easements can be claimed this way?
- What is the type of evidence one needs to adduce?
- Can there be time-gaps in the evidence?
- Can the user of one owner be tacked onto the user of another?
- Does it make any difference whether the land is Old System or Torrens?
Presenters
Sydney Jacobs is a barrister at 13 Wentworth Chambers. He read for his LL.M at Cambridge and has a commercial equity practice encompassing property, partnership, corporate law and building & construction disputes. Sydney has gained expertise in easements involving both Torrens and Old System land, leasing matters, contracts for the sale of land including off-the-plan, notices to perform and to complete, rescission/ termination /specific performance /relief against forfeiture/ claiming the return of deposits, options/rights of first refusal, and strata disputes. A list of his many cases and publications is to be found on his 13 Wentworth Chambers website. Underscoring a life dedicated to the law (when he is not snowboarding), Sydney is the sole author of two major loose-leaf services, namely: Commercial Damages and Injunctions: Law and Practice, and part authors the leading loose-leaf service Commercial & International Arbitration (all published by Thomson Reuters). He has been, for many years, a popular presenter of CPD seminars
Testimonials
Testimonials from Sydney’s past property law presentations:
“Relevant, practical, resourceful, eloquent”
“Great practical tips; interesting, entertaining & funny”
“Very detailed; absolute genius”
“Relaxed and interesting, engaging speaker”
“Excellent; really informative presentation”