Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
Publisher’s Version
Publication Date
1-2011
Abstract
This article examines the law of abandonment – primarily in the context of rubbish disposal – from a comparative perspective. It will, in particular, consider whether the owner of moveable property can, in theory, divest himself of ownership rights therein by simply abandoning the chattel in question, and whether the common law recognises such a concept of (unilateral) divesting abandonment. Additionally, the article will examine how, if at all, the notion of abandonment – as it is understood and applied in relation to physical property – may also operate in the realm of intangible property.
Discipline
Property Law and Real Estate
Publication
Singapore Academy of Law Journal
Volume
23
First Page
145-175
ISSN
0218-2009
Citation
SAW, Cheng Lim.
The law of abandonment and the passing of property in trash. (2011). Singapore Academy of Law Journal. 23, 145-175.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/976
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