Land registation

Adverse possession

Brown v Ridley and another

  • Land Registry
  • 26 February 2025
  • Lord Briggs, Lord Hamblen, Lord Stephens, Lady Rose and Lady Simler
  • [2025] UKSC 7
  • [2025] EGCS 35

Land registration – Adverse possession – Reasonable belief – Appellants applying for registration as proprietors of land based on adverse possession – Upper Tribunal allowing respondent’s appeal against First-tier Tribunal decision determining period applicants reasonably believed land belonged to them

Case summary