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The article looks at decision of the Her Majesty's High Court of Justice of Great Britain in the case R. (on the application of Best) v The Chief Land Registrar regarding the role of section 144 of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on attempting to acquire title to land.

The article discusses the Irish High Court case Dooley v Flaherty in which the court rejected the adverse possession claims of plaintiff and made decision in favor of defendant because defendant was engaged in minimal acts of possession during the limitation period.

The article discusses the decision of the Court of Appeal of Great Britain in R. (on the application of Best) v Chief Land Registrar related to adverse possession in which court stated that squatting in a residential building is crime under Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

The article discusses how quitable mortgage, allowing a repossession and sale by the mortgagee without an order of the court is undesirable. Topic discussed include British High Court Chancery division's "Swift 1st Ltd v. Colin;" laws related to property possession under British Land Registration Act 2002; and desirability of a court order prior to possession for mortgages as per the British Administration of Justice Act 1970.

The article looks at the Schedule 6 of the British Land Registration Act 2002 which repealed and replaced previous legislation governing land registration, in particular the Land Registration Act 1925. Topics discussed include decisions of the British Court of Appeals in "Baxter v. Mannion" and "Best v. Chief Land Registrar;" rules related to adverse possession under the Schedule 6; and basis for encroachment rule in tenant encroaches on landlord's land.

The article discusses the 2000 British legal case Bruton v. London & Quadrant Housing Trust (LQHT) which deals with a contractual lease for a flat (apartment) and the granting of an estate in land, focusing on issues related to licensees in possession of land and fictional land titles. LQHT's possessory fee simple estate in the land in question is mentioned, along with leasehold estates and the adverse possession legal doctrine in Great Britain. Private nuisance claims are also examined.

The article focuses on the doctrine of adverse possession in Hong Kong, China in 2014. Topics include the contractual remedies for land takings, law reform in Hong Kong, and if adverse possession can be classified as a human rights violation. Information is provided on the Hong Kong court system's treatment of adverse possession cases.

The article focuses on the European court case Best v. Chief Lad Registrar, which dealt with adverse possession, land registration law in Great Britain, and the rights of squatters living in residential buildings. Information is provided on the doctrine of ex turpi causa and the British Law of Property Act of 1925.

The article discusses the legal aspects of proving property boundaries under British law as of August 2013, focusing on the Great Britain HM Land Registry, the powers of British judges, and legal claims involving issues such as adverse possession. Other topics include trespass to land lawsuits, registered land in Great Britain, and the admissibility of extrinsic evidence. The limits of property ownership are examined, along with weight of title plans and British conveyancing laws.

The article discusses the England and Wales Court of Appeals Civil Division's ruling in the 2013 case Parshall v. Hackney which deals with Great Britain's adverse possession doctrine, land titles, and a reported mistake by Her Majesty's Land Registry. Other topics include boundary disputes, the concept of concurrent possession, and land registration rules in Great Britain. Section 15(1) of the nation's Limitation Act 1980 is examined, along with the British Land Registration Act 2002.

The article discusses formality and equity in relation to disputes concerning land in Great Britain as of March 2013, focusing on the roles of property lawyers, solicitors, and chancery lawyers in advising clients and producing written documents regarding land transactions and interests. Several lawsuits are examined, including the British High Court's ruling in the case Yeates v. Line which deals with registered proprietors, adverse possession, and real estate-related oral agreements.

The article discusses adverse possession law and a squatter's mistaken belief defense under Great Britain's Land Registration Act 2002 as of July 2012, focusing on the England and Wales Court of Appeal's ruling in the case IAM Group PLC v. Chowdrey which involves an adverse possession claim made by the owner of registered land. The Court of Appeal's attempt to reduce the amount of litigation initiated between neighbours is also addressed, including boundary dispute litigation matters.

The article discusses landlord and tenant law, including adverse possession and encroachment, in Hong Kong, Great Britain, and Australia as of July 2012, focusing on legal implications of an encroachment upon the additional land of a lessor by a lessee in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal case of Secretary for Justice v. Chau Ka Chik Tso & Others. The various obligations of landlords and tenants are also examined in the High Court of Australia case JF Perrott & Co. v. Cohen.

The article discusses easements and non-possessory land rights under Great Britain law as of July 2012, focusing on the application of easement law, the ouster principle, and property laws to the parking of motor vehicles. The ouster principle, which deals with the legal expulsion of someone from a piece of property, is examined in the landmark 2001 England and Wales Court of Appeal case Batchelor v. Marlow.

The article discusses the legislation related to the claim of adverse possession before the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry in Great Britain. It tackles the court case Crosdil v. Hodder and examines the registration of the possessory title. It also mentions the impact of the Land Registration Act 2002 to adverse possession cases.

The article discusses the principle related to the reality and rectification in registered lands in Great Britain. It notes on the scheme for the abolition of adverse possession in registered lands. It also tackles the Court of Appeal's decision to the court case Baxter v. Mannion and mentions the significance of legal requirements for establishing land title.

The article discusses criminal liability for trespassing in Great Britain as of May 2012, focusing on Clause 145 of the nation's Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill and its impact on the act of trespassing at a residential building. The property law doctrine of adverse possession is also mentioned in relation to residential trespassing and a landowner's rights.

The article focuses on the European court case Couper v. Albion Properties Ltd., which dealt with a claim of adverse possession of private moorings in a riverbed on the Thames River.