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Ben McFarlane is Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and Fellow of St John's College. His research examines the intersection of property law and obligations, with particular focus on developing coherent principles from common law precedents.
Research specialties include:
- Proprietary estoppel and equitable remedies
- Structural analysis of property rights
- Trust law and equitable obligations
- Land law frameworks and case law development
- Private law responses to building safety failures
His influential publications include 'The Structure of Property Law' and 'The Law of Proprietary Estoppel', which provide systematic analyses of complex legal doctrines. Recent work addresses legal responses to the Grenfell Tower fire, examining private law's role in regulatory reform.
Professor McFarlane teaches Land Law and Advanced Property and Trusts, emphasizing doctrinal clarity and historical context. He supervises graduate research in property and trusts, and maintains professional connections through the Chancery Bar Association and Property Bar Association.
