It’s principal objective is to make the register as accurate a reflection of the interests affecting land as possible

The LRA 2002 amended the rules relating to acquisition of title by adverse possession, making it much more difficult to extinguish registered title to land

The LRA 2002 establishes that all interests must be registered if they are to be enforceable against subsequent purchasers of land, unless those interests were created before the enactment of the LRA 2002. These interests override the advent of the new system of registration

It operates under the principle of abundance of caution. Details of all rights affecting the land, irrespective of whether they would concern subsequent purchasers, should be entered on the title register, so it provides a comprehensive statement of interests affecting land

It sought to create a simpler system for the registration and protection of rights over the land of another

It introduced electronic conveyancing, the implementation of which has simplified and sped up the conveyancing process