Bad apples and blighted windfalls - finding, bailment and the fruits of crime, Norman Palmer; property and public protest, David Feldman; "education, education, education" - commodity for sale or property right?, Tim Kaye; compensation, restitution and human rights in post-communist Europe, Jeremy McBride; the "prerogative property" basis of the English game law system - fact or fiction?, Peter Cook; an Irish perspective on protecting a non-owning spouse in the home, J.C.W. Wylie; monied might or social injustice? - mortgage repossessions and the protection of occupiers?, M.P. Thompson; is justice a priority in priorities? - law reform and the re-introduction of morality to registered conveyancing, John Stevens; co-ownership of property, valuation, "vires" and entitlement to means-tested benefits, Nick Wikeley; the impact of the European Community on the UK consumer, Deborah L. Parry; consumer protection in private international law, Jonathan Harris; tax avoidance - illegal, immoral or fattening?, David Salter; a nod and a wink - the problem of disappointed buyers at auction, Frank Meisel; the eclectic legal career of Brian Harvey - the law as it relates to violin commerce, Carla J. Shapreau.

This collection is dedicated to Brian Harvey, retired Professor of Property Law at the University of Birmingham. The essays reflect his eclectic interests and bring new insights to issues of property law, consumer protection, auction sales and tax.