Land Registry Adjudication

Land Registry Adjudication is the new specialist title covering the process of appearing before the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry – the new judicial proceedings established under the provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002.

Written from the viewpoint of the practitioner, this title provides practical advice and guidance for those who find themselves in the midst of, or are contemplating bringing, adjudication proceedings. 

Referrals from the Land Registry 
Focusing on the adjudication process with particular reference to referrals from the Land Registry, Dominic Crossley’s expert commentary not only guides readers through each procedure and rule in the process but, most importantly, forewarns of the pitfalls and problems that are likely to be encountered along the way, suggesting solutions for each step.

Practitioners in a variety of fields of law may find themselves before the Adjudicator without prior warning as the result of an automatic referral from the Land Registry. As such, the author provides helpful summaries for practitioners working in fields such as easements, adverse possession, boundary disputes and covenants.

Rectification of Documents
Land Registry Adjudication also deals with other situations in which practitioners might find themselves before the Adjudicator, particularly through the rectification of certain categories of document set out in Section 108 of the Land Registration Act 2002.

Unique to Land Registry Adjudication
This brand new title is the only book on Land Registry Adjudication to offer you:
• Coverage of the process written by and from the viewpoint of a practitioner
• Summaries of the main legal topics likely to arise in Adjudication proceedings
• An appendix of relevant case summaries

Practical Assistance
To ensure practitioners have all the tools needed to build a successful case in their hearing, this new title provides useful specimen forms and precedents such as:
• Notice of Referral and Case Summary from the Land Registry
• Statements of Case
• Typical Directions and Orders of the Adjudicator
• Witness Statements
• Application forms for Rectification of Documents

To equip readers with background knowledge of the area, summaries of Adjudicator’s decisions are provided along with key legislation, for example it includes relevant extracts from:
• Land Registration Act 2002
• Land Registration Rules 2003
• Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2003
• Land Registration (Referral to the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry) Rules 2003
• Land Registration Act 1925
• Law of Property Act 1925

Who will find this book useful?
This is an essential title for busy practitioners who do not have time to work through cumbersome looseleaf texts. Property lawyers, general litigation lawyers and any practitioner who needs easy access to this relatively new field of practice will find it a great asset in taking cases through adjudication proceedings successfully.