Contents Foreword by Anthony Scott Preface Acknowledgements Part I: The Golden Age of Common Law Property Rights 1. Thou Shalt Not Trespass 2. So As Not to Harm Another 3. Without Obstruction, Diversion or Corruption Part II: The Erosion of Common Law Property Rights 4. In the Name of the Public Good 5. Growth at All Costs 6. The Defence of Statutory Authority 7. Blinded Justice Part III: Common Law Failings 8. The Courts v. The Common Man 9. Governments Gutting Their Holdings 10. The Taxman's Axe Part IV: Nature's Case for Restoring Strong Property Rights 11. Alienable Rights 12. No Expropriation Without Full Compensation 13. The Gospel According to St. John Appendices: Wisdom of the Age A. Trespass Case Summaries B. Private Nuisance Case Summaries C. Riparian Rights Case Summaries Works Cited

Published by Earthscan Publications Limited and Earthscan Canada, 1995