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David Sawtell

Barrister

David Sawtell is a barrister at 39 Essex Chambers specialising in property, construction and related commercial dispute resolution. He is regularly instructed in legally and factually complicated disputes arising from the development and use of land, both domestically and internationally, in litigation, arbitration and adjudication. Email: david.sawtell@39essex.co m

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and English land registration

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA) creates a number of issues for both overseas companies and those dealing with them in conveyances of land, including lenders. This article considers some complications in the regime and the effect of an error on the Land Register.

1 DEC 2022