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Principles of Private Law: A Custom Publication for UNSW Sydney, 2nd edition

Practice Area:

Property, Lease & Tenancies

A customised introduction to property law for students at UNSW Law & Justice

Published: 20 June, 2026

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Product description

This title has been prepared for students undertaking the unit Principles of Private Law offered by the School of Private and Commercial Law, Faculty of Law and Justice, at the University of New South Wales.

The book provides readings from primary and secondary sources relating to basic elements and principles of private law, particularly relating to the concept of property, and several of the rules with respect to the creation, transfer and protection of property rights. It also introduces the law of agency.

The text includes original material and extracts from the following LexisNexis publications:

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law,12th edition, 2025, ISBN 9780409359664
Gray et al, Property Law in New South Wales, 5th edition, 2022, ISBN 9780409352559
Traves, Commercial Law, 6th edition, 2024, ISBN 9780409357882

Features

Selected readings support introduction to private law principles
Expert coverage of key topics including property law and agency

Related Titles

Cameron-Dow & Cantatore, LexisNexis Questions & Answers: Property Law, 4th ed, 2020 ISBN 9780409351958
Edgeworth, Quick Reference Card: Real Property Law, 4th ed, 2024, ISBN 9780409358827
Hepburn, Quick Reference Card: Personal Property Law, 2nd ed, 2022, ISBN 9780409357110
Newton, LexisNexis Case Summaries: Real Property Law, 5th ed, 2026, ISBN 9780409363159

Table of Contents

Reading 1

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 1, [1.1]–[1.34]

Reading 2

‘Property Law in New Contexts — Introduction’ by Leon Terrill

Reading 3

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 1, [1.38]–[1.49], [1.66]–[1.74]

Reading 4

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 1, [1.75]–[1.82], [1.84]–[1.87]

Reading 5

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 1, [1.88C]–[1.109]

Reading 6

from

Gray et al, Property Law in New South Wales, 5th ed, 2022, Ch 2, [2.39]–[2.62], [2.68]

Reading 7

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 2, [2.3]–[2.8]

Reading 8

from

Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd v Elliott (1946) 74 CLR 204 — Extract

Reading 9

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 2, [2.11]–[2.24C]

Reading 10

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 2, [2.37], [2.39]–[2.40C], [2.43]–[2.46], [2.51C]–[2.69], [2.77]–[2.92], [2.100]–[2.107]

Reading 11

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 4, [4.1]–[4.37]

Reading 12

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 4, [4.49]–[4.54], [4.61]–[4.79]

Reading 13

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 4, [4.38]–[4.48]

Reading 14

from

Godwin et al, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law, 12th ed, 2025, Ch 4, [4.151C]–[4.153]; [4.158]-[4.161C]; [4.173C]–[4.180]

Reading 15

From

Traves, Commercial Law, 6th ed, 2024, Ch 5, [5.1]–[5.17]

Reading 16

From

Crabtree-Vickers Pty Ltd v Australian Direct Mail Advertising & Addressing Co Pty Ltd (1975) 133 CLR 72 — Extract and Note by Leon Terrill

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