Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Wily Quadruped Meets a Saucy Intruder: How Life and Law Intersect
- 2 Controls on Urban Tree Removal in South Australia: an Example of Restricting Property Rights for the Greater Community Benefit
- 3 A Role for International Law in Achieving a Gender Aware Energy Policy
- 4 Energy Efficiency and Rental Accomodation: Dealing with Split Incentives
- 5 Renewable Energy in the Context of Climate Change and Global Energy Resources
- 6 A Biography of Land, Law and Place
- 7 Adrian Bradbrook and Residential Tenancy Reform
- 8 Sustainable Transport: Trends, Issues and Perspectives for International Co-operation in the Implementation of Rio+20 Decisions
- 9 Adrian J Bradbrook's Contributions to the Laws Governing Energy, Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation
- 10 International Energy Law: an Emerging Academic Discipline
- 11 Property Law and Energy Law: One Academic's Perspective
- Adrian J Bradbrook — A Selected Bibliography
- Table of Cases and Legislation
- Selected Index
11 - Property Law and Energy Law: One Academic's Perspective
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2014
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Wily Quadruped Meets a Saucy Intruder: How Life and Law Intersect
- 2 Controls on Urban Tree Removal in South Australia: an Example of Restricting Property Rights for the Greater Community Benefit
- 3 A Role for International Law in Achieving a Gender Aware Energy Policy
- 4 Energy Efficiency and Rental Accomodation: Dealing with Split Incentives
- 5 Renewable Energy in the Context of Climate Change and Global Energy Resources
- 6 A Biography of Land, Law and Place
- 7 Adrian Bradbrook and Residential Tenancy Reform
- 8 Sustainable Transport: Trends, Issues and Perspectives for International Co-operation in the Implementation of Rio+20 Decisions
- 9 Adrian J Bradbrook's Contributions to the Laws Governing Energy, Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation
- 10 International Energy Law: an Emerging Academic Discipline
- 11 Property Law and Energy Law: One Academic's Perspective
- Adrian J Bradbrook — A Selected Bibliography
- Table of Cases and Legislation
- Selected Index
Summary
I Introduction
My academic career has spanned over 41 years, spread over eight countries. The areas that have most dominated my teaching and writing have been property law and energy law. In my opinion, these areas complement each other very effectively.
Property law is of ancient origin and is, of course, one of the mainstream common law subjects. It covers a broad range of topics, from ancient ones, such as the law of perpetuities and future interests, to modern ones, such as the law of restrictive covenants and residential leases. In nearly all common law jurisdictions its evolution over the centuries has been slow and ponderous, and has been beset by the continued application of ancient principles. These made sense at the time of their initial development and operation, but in the modern era they have operated unjustly and inappropriately because of changing societal values. I will develop and illustrate this theme later.
Energy law is a much more recent development. Unlike property law, its content is not consistent between common law jurisdictions, but tends to vary according to the energy mix of each jurisdiction. Energy law courses originated in specific courses on oil and gas law, which developed in the late 1960s and 1970s. The courses later expanded to include additional topics due to the increased use of other energy technologies (such as nuclear energy, renewable energies and energy efficiency), and the recognition of the impact of energy production and consumption on the environment.
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- Law as ChangeEngaging with the Life and Scholarship of Adrian Bradbrook, pp. 257 - 282Publisher: The University of Adelaide PressPrint publication year: 2014