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Land and Conveyancing Act review

Summary

Senator Norris called for a debate on the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013, warning it was worsening the housing crisis and speeding repossession cases.

David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Will the Leader consider a re-examination of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013? There is a housing crisis on this island. Approximately 11,000 properties have been taken under the judicial court procedure owing to implementation of the Act. One of the consequences is the fast-tracking of thousands of cases under a thing called the Circuit Court procedure. The Circuit Court sounds fine, but it is the country registrar, not a judge, who decides these issues. Many of the registrars are not really familiar with this area of the law. They are known as the eviction courts.

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