Chapter 8 Further research

The LRA 2002 is based on Law Commission Report No 271, Land Registration for the Twenty-First Century: A Conveyancing Revolution (2001). A full copy of the Report is accessible from the Law Commission:

 

http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/land-registration-for-the-21st-century/#land-registration-for-the-twenty-first-century

 

The final report was preceded by Law Commission Report No 254, Land Registration for the Twenty-First Century: A Consultative Document (1998). The full text is accessible from the Law Commission:

 

http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/land-registration-for-the-21st-century/#land-registration-for-the-twenty-first-century

 

Note that Law Commission Consultation Paper No 227, Updating the Land Registration Act 2002 was produced in 2016 and then led to Law Commission Report No 280, Updating the Land Registration Act 2002 (2018) which is discussed in Chapter 18. The full text of each of the 2016 Consultation Paper and the 2018 Report are available at:

 

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/updating-the-land-registration-act-2002/#updating-the-land-registration-act-2002

 

The official site of Land Registry contains up to date information on land registration, including e-conveyancing:

 

http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/

 

A number of organisations have provided guidance on the use of electronic signatures and virtual execution of documents, particularly deeds for example the Law Society and the Land Registry

 

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/topics/business-management/qa-on-how-to-use-electronic-signatures-and-complete-virtual-executions

 

 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/execution-of-deeds

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