International Journal of Law in the Built Environment: Volume 8 Issue 1

The polluter pays principle and the remediation of the land

Emma Lees

The purpose of this article is to examine the national law regimes related to the remediation of contaminated land.

Construction disputes in small to medium enterprise’s in Ireland during recession: Identification of critical factors

David Treacy, John P. Spillane, Paul Tansey

This paper aims to identify the critical factors causing construction disputes in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland during the recent recession period from 2007 to…

Predictive technology and natural hazards: risk for Australian planning authorities?

Amanda Stickley, Sharon Christensen, W.D. Duncan, Jacinta Buchbach

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the improvements in technology that enhance community understanding of the frequency and severity of natural hazards also increased…

Adverse possession and boundary disputes: lessons for Ireland from abroad

Una Woods

This paper aims to examine the remedies currently available in Ireland to resolve boundary disputes to assess the importance of the role played by adverse possession in this…

Visual approaches to property law pedagogy

Francis King

This paper aims to consider a more visual approach to property law teaching practices. This will be achieved by exploring the existence of “visual learners” as a student body…