Practical Guide to Land Registry Adjudication

A Practical Guide to Land Registry Adjudication expertly deals with the role of, and conduct of hearings, before the Adjudicator to the Land Registry. With more and more cases being heard by the Adjudicator, this practical guide offers timely advice to litigants who find themselves involved in such proceedings. This guide allows them to find the information they need to know about the Adjudicator's jurisdiction, the procedural rules, and what to expect from the hearing, easily and quickly. The book contains a full explanation of the practice and procedure of hearings before the Land Registry Adjudicator, including references, network access appeals and the rectification or setting aside of documents with a number of helpful and practical tips for obtaining the best results. The book contains forewords by the President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, and the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry, Edward Cousins.

A. INTRODUCTION; 1. The Office and Jurisdiction of the Adjudicator; B. REFERENCES; 2. Applications and Objections to the Registrar; 3. The Making of a Reference; 4. The Procedure on Receipt of a Reference; 5. Court Proceedings; 6. Statements of Case and Disclosure; 7. Evidence; 8. The Procedure Prior to the Hearing; 9. Preparation for the Hearing; 10. The Site View; 11. Settlement; 12. The Hearing; 13. Orders; 14. Costs; 15. Appeals and Stays of Execution; 16. Tips on Particular Cases; C. NETWORK ACCESS APPEALS; 17. Network Access Appeals; D. RECTIFICATION OR SETTING ASIDE OF DOCUMENTS; 18. Rectification or Setting Aside of Documents; APPENDICIES; Appendix 1. Part 11 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (ss.108-114); Appendix 2. Land Registration (Referral to the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry) Rules 2003; Appendix 3. The Adjudicator to HM Land Registry (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2003, as amended by The Adjudicator to HM Land Registry (Practice and Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008; Appendix 4. The Network Access Appeal Rules 2008; Appendix 5. Precedents: References; Appendix 6. Precedents: Network Access Agreements; Appendix 7. Rectification of Documents; Appendix 8. Procedural Table and Checklists;