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What does Rectification mean?

Alteration of the Register of Title which involves the correction of a mistake and which prejudicially affects the title of a registered proprietor.

Rectification and alteration are provided for by Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Act 2002. Where rectification takes place, the registered proprietor may be entitled to an indemnity under Schedule 8 to the Land Registration Act 2002.

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Rectification—mutual mistake

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Instead of rectification, can the Chartbrook principle (Chartbrook v Persimmon) be used to correct a drafting error in a contract that was intended to have a clause providing for auto-renewal at the end of the contract, but which contains a drafting error which renders the auto-renewal clause nonsensical?

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Where the decree absolute/final order reflects the names of the parties as per the marriage certificate, but the marriage certificate itself is incorrect, can the decree absolute/final order be amended without seeking to amend the original marriage certificate? The parties were married abroad

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