Land Acquisition, 7th edition is an examination of the principles of the law governing the compulsory acquisition or resumption of land in Australia. It summarises the principal legislative provisions and the case law that has emerged over 150 years. Reference is made to nine federal, state and territory states and to approximately 450 reported cases.

The Law of Compulsory Land Acquisition by Marcus Jacobs QC is the most comprehensive text on the subject of land resumption in Australia. This timely work considers a range of issues that may arise in a land resumption matter and contains extracts from the seven principal State and Territory Acts as well as Commonwealth legislation. It is an invaluable tool for barristers, solicitors, courts and tribunals, industry, government offices and valuers. An abundance of new legislation content captures the growth of statutory law in the area. Shaded legislation extracts provide easy reference and are supplemented with in-depth commentary and case law. The highly respected Law of Resumption and Compensation in Australia (1998) has been reworked to provide this new and comprehensively updated book by Australia's leading land resumption author. The Law of Compulsory Land Acquisition is an essential guide for anyone involved in land acquisition matters.