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. Imagine a case where A and B set up home together. Both A and B contribute to the deposit, and the remainder of the purchase price is financed by a mortgage loan made to A by C Bank. The freehold is registered in A's sole name and, to secure the loan, a charge is executed in favour of the bank. B's contribution to the purchase price gives her an equitable interest in the home; C has a legal property right in the home due to its charge. In such a case, which right is regarded as arising first: B's right or C's right?

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. Which of the following is the most accurate explanation of why, in Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd, the Supreme Court decided against Mrs Scott?

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. In Williams & Glyn's Bank v Boland, why was the bank unable to use the lack of registration defence against Mrs Boland's pre-existing but unregistered right?

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. If, in Abbey National v Cann, Mrs Cann had obtained her equitable property right before the building society obtained its charge, would the outcome have changed?

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. If A owns a freehold of land but is not in occupation of that land, and B (who does not own any neighbouring land) takes possession of A's land, and stays in uninterrupted occupation of it for 13 years, acting as owner throughout, will A be able to evict B?

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. Are legal property rights often subject to the lack of registration defence?

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