Michael Poulsom
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
I was awarded my LL.B. (1995) and LL.M. (2001) from Birmingham University, and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (College of Law, York, 1996). I was a practising Solicitor specialising in commercial and residential property from 1998 until 2014, and have been a full time lecturer since 2011. I have been undertaking research in areas of property law and property practice since 2012.
I am an Associate Editor for the Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law.
Specialism
Property Law and Conveyancing
Academic and professional qualifications
LL.B. LL.M. Solicitor (Non – Practising) FHEA
Other academic service (administration and management)
I am the Unit Leader for the Graduate Diploma in Law Land Law modules, and a Senior Lecturer on LLB Land Law, LPC Property Law and Practice and LLB Equity and Trusts modules.
Research outputs
Peer-reviewed publications
2022 - ‘Reassessing Forfeiture for Commercial Rent Arrears’, The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 2022 (full citation awaited from publisher)
2021 – ‘Working from Home and Restrictive Covenants: An Analysis’, The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 2021 (1) 71-83
2020 – ‘Estate Rentcharges and Positive Covenants: An Analysis’, The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 4th September 2020, 130-142
2019 – ‘Acquiring Property Rights ex turpi causa’, The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 19th March 2019, 149-161
2018 – ‘Taking a View: The Protection of views in England and Wales’, The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 1st July 2018, 133-144
2017 -‘Section 62 LPA 1925: Restating the Case for Reform’, International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, Vol 9, No.1, 2017, 79-91
Non peer-reviewed publications
‘No Trespassing’ – a guide to Adverse Possession, Property in Practice(quarterly journal of The Law Society Property Section), December 2014
‘Future Trouble’ – a guide to overage, Property in Practice, December 2013
‘The Ties that Bind’ – a caselaw update on freehold covenants, Property in Practice, September 2013
‘Ways and Means’ - a caselaw update on rights of way, Property in Practice, September 2012
‘Section 27 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: A tactical approach’,Property Law Journal, 2004
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Journal articles
Poulsom, M. (2022) 'Homes and home working: a property law perspective.' Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law, 15(1) pp. 1-19.
Poulsom, M. (2022) 'Reassessing Forfeiture for Commercial Rent Arrears.' The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 2022(2) pp. 155-166.
Poulsom, M. (2021) 'Working from Home and Restrictive Covenants: An Analysis..' Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, (1) pp. 71-83.
Poulsom, M. (2020) 'Estate rentcharges and positive covenants : an analysis.' Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 84(2)
Poulsom, M. (2019) 'Acquiring Property Rights Ex Turpi Causa.' The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, (2) pp. 149-161.
Poulsom, M.W. (2018) 'Taking a View: The Protection of prospects in England and Wales.' The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, (2) pp. 133-144.
Poulsom, M.W. (2018) 'S.62 LPA 1925 Restating the Case for Reform.' International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 9(1)
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Other
Poulsom, M.W. (2014) No Trespassing (Adverse Possession).
Poulsom, M.W. (2013) Future Touble (Overage).
Poulsom, M.W. (2013) The Ties That Bind (Freehold Covenants).
Poulsom, M.W. (2012) Ways and Means.