ABSTRACT
Land law is the theory; conveyancing is the practice. For most people, the theory becomes far more intelligible when it is put into practice. Below is a brief, and very simplified, account of a typical house purchase transaction – first under the old, unregistered system of conveyancing, then under the modern, registered system. It is no substitute for real practical experience, but it may assist the imagination of those who lack that advantage. The information is presented in tabular form, followed by an explanation.
