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In this chapter, the author focuses on three aspects of co-ownership: its definition, forms, and rules relating to them. In illustrating the meaning of co-ownership, the author stipulates that the single requirement demanded by all forms of co-ownership is unity of possession. The essence of which, as the author contends, should not only focus on its physical occupation or possession, but rather, it should concentrate more on the nature of the rights of the co-owner. Joint tenancy and tenancy in common are the two forms of co-ownership. In this chapter, the minimum requirements for each and the principles determining whether the courts will find one or the other are examined. Further, the forms of co-ownership as it relates in the modern law are explored. Specifically, it considers how the rules operate today and the extent to which they remain defensible. Five categories for analysis are demonstrated as well.

Two issues surround the termination of co-ownership: when does the co-ownership of the specific property terminate and when does all co-ownership terminate. In this chapter, the author explores the second issue which questions the termination of the relationship between the parties involved. Specifically, this chapter focuses on severance: converting a joint tenancy into a tenancy in common, thus, avoiding survivorship. This chapter begins with a discussion on partition which involves the splitting of the property between the co-owners before it proceeds to illustrate severance. Written notice and the old equitable grounds as grounds for severance are explored in this chapter. Further, public policy and whether a coherent and workable overall structure exists are also considered.

Controversies have arisen on the validity of considering two forms of co-ownership. This chapter examines whether there is a need to reform the present law and take the process of simplification further and recognize only one form of co-ownership. One practical difference of the two is survivorship. In this chapter, the author claims that if one were to be abolished, it could only be the joint tenancy. Accordingly, the author contends that abolition of the beneficial joint tenancy is the only reform which could bring about real simplification. Although several examples are provided in this chapter that prove the necessity of joint tenancy, the author claims that maintaining both joint tenancy and tenancy in common leads to complexity in the law, thus leading to added expense as well.

One of the greatest difficulties encountered by students of property law comes from the English habit of splitting what may in a general way be called ownership into its component parts and making each of them an abstract entity. This chapter gives a simple and general account of ownership, before turning to its most common types of fragmentation. In principle, owners are perfectly free to do nothing at all with the thing: in principle, the law of property imposes no positive duties on an owner. The owner is protected against those who trespass on, interfere with, or take the thing owned; and in English law this protection extends to those who are putative owners. Two other features of ownership are risk and debts. This chapter also discusses co-ownership, of which there are two kinds according to English law: joint ownership and ownership in common. It is very common for people to have property rights that are limited in time. There are two main types: life interest and lease (or bailment).

This chapter examines the history of the Liberal Party during the time of Richard Wainwright. It explains that Wainwright was first elected on to the Liberal Party Executive in 1953, and held several significant positions in the Party, including leading its Organisation Department from 1955–58 and being a member of the Committee on the contentious issue of industrial co-ownership in the 1950s and its Campaign Committee from 1959 onwards. This chapter also discusses the role of young liberals, the Women's Liberal Federation (WLF), and liberal councillors in the history of the Party and in the political career of Wainwright.

School libraries can be places of learning and empowerment, but only by sharing ownership with students. The chapter presents several examples of school library service and structures to support co-ownership. The iTeam concept of Sue Kowalski is detailed.