Private Law Theory

INTRODUCTION
The starting point for the Law Commission when considering the reform of land registration was that the register should be as complete and accurate a record of information relevant to the title of a particular estate in the land as is possible. It is generally recognized that the Land Registration Act 2002 has gone a long way to achieving this aim prompting one judge to say ‘… the Land Registration Act 2002, (the “2002 Act”) is not merely a scheme for registering title. It is a scheme of title by registration’. It is clear that in achieving that purpose the title conferred by the register should be indefeasible … (more)

[Mark Diggle, Ropewalk Chambers]

First posted 2019-11-19 14:48:43