Objection

Objections to Registration

Any person wishing to object to a dealing before its registration is completed may do so by writing to the Registrar stating the grounds for his objection (Rule 191). Any objection which does not disclose valid grounds may be disregarded. The Registrar may require the objector to provide evidence or additional information by way of affidavit. The initial letter of objection should refer to the relevant folio number and the Registry’s reference, if known. Registration may not proceed until the objection has been disposed of and, if the dispute cannot be resolved, any interested party may request a hearing before the Registrar to determine the matter. The Registrar now has a discretion in respect of costs, by virtue of Rule 204, and it appears that, in certain circumstances, Legal Aid may be available for such hearings.