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I first encountered Don fleetingly in Suva in 1996 while I was at the University of the South Pacific as a Visiting Fellow. He occupied an office to the right of the door to what was then the Law School. He was very reserved. Indeed, I’m not sure that he really enjoyed being in Fiji and must have been relieved when the Law School moved to the new campus at Emalus, Port Vila, a couple of years later. When I became a full-time staff member of the Law School in 1999, we gradually got to know each other better and over the years co-authored and co-edited two books: South Pacific Property Law (2004) and South Pacific Land Systems (2013). We also had numerous conversations about land law, both customary land tenure and introduced law. Our common ground was therefore the laws that governed property in general and land in particular. This contribution reflects this shared interest by drawing attention to some recent developments. Before doing so it might be useful for readers not familiar with land law in the region to sketch out some background.
Author(s): Farran S
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of South Pacific Law
Year: 2021
Volume: 23
Pages: 11-20
Print publication date: 09/08/2022
Online publication date: 09/08/2022
Acceptance date: 08/04/2022
Date deposited: 01/09/2022
ISSN (print): 1684-5307
Publisher: University of the South Pacific
URL: https://www.usp.ac.fj/discipline-of-law/journal-of-south-pacific-law/volume-23-2021/
Notes: This was an invited contribution to a collection celebrating the life and work of long time mentor, colleague and friend Donald Paterson, Emeritus Professor, University of the South Pacific.
