tailieunhanh - The Right to Property in Commonwealth Constitutions

It is dif®cult to imagine a state without stable rules regarding the allocation of resources. At the same time, the content and nature of these rules are as changeable as the economic, social and political circum- stances in which they operate. A successful state must therefore recog- nise the institution of property, while also recognising the need to modify property rules and distributions in appropriate circumstances. In practical terms, the state must have the power to take, tax and regulate property without the consent of individual property owners, but the exercise of these powers must be subject to some sort of restraint | SIC I. CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW The Right to Property in Commonwealth Constitutions more information - 0521583772 Cambridge This page intentionally left blank The right to property in Commonwealth constitutions The right to property is an important part of most Commonwealth constitutions. This book examines the evolution of right to property and the changing trends in its interpretation by the courts. A number of speci c issues are examined closely Which interests are constitutionally protected as property When does the regulation of property amount to an acquisition of property Are there limits on the purposes for which states may take the property of their subjects What are the rules regarding compensation for property The analysis is both practical and theoretical and it should be useful to both academic and practising lawyers. T OM A LLEN is Reader at the Department of Law University of Durham. He has published articles in leading journals and law reviews in England Canada and the United States and his work has been cited in courts throughout the .