South Norwegian Land Consolidation Court Visit

On 11 May 2011, the Rural Law Research Group and colleagues from the Centre for Property Law were delighted to host a delegation from the South Norwegian Land Consolidation Court. The Land Consolidation Court, whose English language slogan is “solving problems for everyone who owns a part of Norway”, has a specific role that allows it to solve problems that may exist with competing property rights and address issues of fragmentation of ownership (by allowing the re-zoning of boundaries when the historical layout of land does not meet modern needs). The delegates expressed an interest in comparative land law and recent Scots reforms, so in a busy morning of activities presentations were given on access rights, the community right to buy for rural communities, the crofting community right to buy for the crofting counties and udal law (which governs certain aspects of Orcadian and Shetlandic land law). Much discussion was had and many ideas were shared, despite the apparently different legal traditions the speakers and the numerous delegates hailed from.

If you have any interest in any of these topics, please contact anyone from the Rural Law Research Group.