1. Land and the Law of Adverse Possession
... has an overriding interest pursuant to section 70(1)(f) LRA 1925. When 12 years is completed before the LRA 2002, the former owner's title is extinguished and the squatter becomes the new paper owner. It is a necessary legal rule in order to ensure the benefit of innocent third parties. It is too easy for squatters to obtain title but this doctrine is justified as claimants should not sleep on ... adverse possession justified on the grounds of 'general interest'? Adverse possession is justified in order to regulate the land. The Chambers considered that their loss of property amoun...
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