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Advantage of a registered title

Circumstances in which an unregistered registrable instrument can be pleaded and be deemed admissible

Distinction between registration of titles and registration of instruments

Distinction between the conveyancing of unregistered land and the conveyancing of registered land

Effect of an unregistered instrument

Effect of non-registration of a registrable instrument

Effect of not executing an instrument requiring registration under the Land Instruments Registration Law before a designated authority

Meaning of a registrable instrument

Nature of the priority given by registration

Presumption of due execution where a document is registered in accordance with the provision of Section 17(1) - (4) of the Lands Instrument Registration Law Cap 158 Laws of Lagos State 2004

Purpose of registration of of an instrument affecting land

The principle that that all documents pertaining to or affecting land wherein one party purports to confer, transfer or vest title in land to or on another party, must be registered for it to be pleaded and given in evidence

The principle that the first in time will take priority where competing conveyances are registered under the law

The purport of the prescribed forms under the Registration of Titles Act

The purport of the Registration of Titles Act

The rule that a document affecting land takes effect against other instrument affecting the same land from the date of registration

Whether an unregistered registrable instrument can be pleaded

Whether a purchaser with notice of the possession by a third party can rely on want of registration by the third party

Whether failure to use the forms as prescribed by the Registration Titles Act completely invalidates the dealing

Whether leases for a term not exceeding three years are registrable

Whether mere registration of title deed validates spurious or fraudulent transfers

Whether registration of an invalid title can confer on the registrant any estate in land

Whether registration of instruments constitutes notice to the whole world

Whether registration of instruments is concerned with the validity or authenticity of such instruments

Whether the fact that registration under the Registration of Titles Act does not confer title to land is a ground to validate fraud

Whether the mere fact of registration of an instrument cures any defect in the instrument

Whether the registration of an instrument presupposes that the requisite consent has been obtained

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