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Certificate of Title: A Discussion of Contemporary Challenges to the Protection of Land Interests in Uganda

Certificate of Title: A Discussion of Contemporary Challenges to the Protection of Land Interests... Abstract Certificates of title are a feature of the Torrens system of land registration which originated in Australia and which operates in Uganda. The system confers primary responsibility to register title, and guarantee its security, upon the state. A certificate of title is indefeasible and conclusive evidence of ownership, except in cases of fraud by the registered proprietor. This article uses a doctrinal legal research approach to analyse the legal framework on certificates of title, citing court decisions to give an interpretive lens to the law. It finds that the almost century-old system remains immature and its actualization is hampered by the socio-political context of Uganda. Certificates of title are a feature of a capitalist order and produce unfavourable outcomes, including fraud through double titling, illegal entries in the register and spurious caveats. Government needs to address the socio-political and administrative challenges inhibiting the evolution and practical application of the Torrens system in Uganda. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of African Law Cambridge University Press

Certificate of Title: A Discussion of Contemporary Challenges to the Protection of Land Interests in Uganda

Journal of African Law , Volume 67 (1): 21 – Feb 1, 2023

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Cambridge University Press
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of SOAS University of London
ISSN
1464-3731
eISSN
0021-8553
DOI
10.1017/S0021855322000286
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Abstract

Abstract Certificates of title are a feature of the Torrens system of land registration which originated in Australia and which operates in Uganda. The system confers primary responsibility to register title, and guarantee its security, upon the state. A certificate of title is indefeasible and conclusive evidence of ownership, except in cases of fraud by the registered proprietor. This article uses a doctrinal legal research approach to analyse the legal framework on certificates of title, citing court decisions to give an interpretive lens to the law. It finds that the almost century-old system remains immature and its actualization is hampered by the socio-political context of Uganda. Certificates of title are a feature of a capitalist order and produce unfavourable outcomes, including fraud through double titling, illegal entries in the register and spurious caveats. Government needs to address the socio-political and administrative challenges inhibiting the evolution and practical application of the Torrens system in Uganda.

Journal

Journal of African LawCambridge University Press

Published: Feb 1, 2023

Keywords: Torrens system; certificate of title; fraud; land; Uganda

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