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    The Law Commission

    (Consultation Paper No 170)

    LAND, VALUATION AND HOUSING TRIBUNALS

    A Consultation Paper

    London: TSO
    The Law Commission was set up by section 1 of the Law Commissions Act 1965 for the purpose of promoting the reform of the law.
    The Law Commissioners are:
    The Honourable Mr Justice Toulson, Chairman
    Professor Hugh Beale, QC
    Mr Stuart Bridge
    Professor Martin Partington, CBE
    Judge Alan Wilkie, QC
    The Secretary of the Law Commission is Mr Michael Sayers and its offices are at Conquest House, 37-38 John Street, Theobalds Road, London WC1N 2BQ.
    This consultation paper, completed on 12 December 2002, is circulated for comment and criticism only. It does not represent the final views of the Law Commission.
    The Law Commission would be grateful for comments on this consultation paper before 14 March 2003. Comments may be sent –
    By post to:
    Charlotte Crilly
    Law Commission
    Conquest House
    37-38 John Street
    Theobalds Road
    London
    WC1N 2BQ
    Tel: 020-7453-1228
    Fax: 020-7453-1297
    By e-mail to:
    [email protected]
    It would be helpful if, where possible, comments sent by post could also be sent on disk, or by e-mail to the above address, in any commonly used format.
    All responses to this Consultation Paper will be treated as public documents, and may be made available to third parties, unless the respondent specifically requests that a response be treated as confidential, in whole or in part.
    The text of this consultation paper is available on the Internet at:
    http://www.lawcom.gov.uk
    CONTENTS
    PART I: INTRODUCTION Part I
    Background to the Consultation Paper 1.1
    Terms of reference 1.3
    Scope of the Consultation Paper 1.7
    Content of the Consultation Paper 1.9
    Advisory Group 1.15
    PART II: BACKGROUND TO THE LAND, VALUATION ANHOUSING TRIBUNALS Part II
    Overview of the Existing Structure 2.1
    The Individual Tribunals 2.3
        Adjudicator to HM Land Registry 2.4
        The Agricultural Land Tribunal 2.5
        The Commons Commissioners 2.6
        The Lands Tribunal 2.7
        The Residential Property Tribunal Service 2.8
            The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal 2.11
            The Rent Assessment Committee 2.12
            The Rent Tribunal 2.13
        The Valuation Tribunal 2.14
    PART III: THE LEGGATT REVIEW AND THE NEED FOR REFORM Part III
    Introduction 3.1
    The Leggatt Review Principles 3.4
        Coherence 3.6
        Independence 3.8
    Jurisdictional Issues 3.11
    Our Approach 3.13
    PART IV: OPTIONS FOR STRUCTURAL REFORM Part IV
    Introduction 4.1
        Retaining the Current System? 4.7
        Party and Party v Citizen and State Disputes 4.9
                Party and Party Tribunals 4.11
                Citizen and State Tribunals 4.11
                Hybrid Tribunal 4.11
            Alternative Dispute Resolution 4.13
    Options for Reform 4.18
        Option 1: Rationalise the Current Structure 4.19
                A Common Appeal Route for all LVH Tribunals 4.20
                Rationalisation of the Lands Tribunal 4.28
                 Unification of the RPTS Tribunals 4.34
        Option 2: An Amalgamated Tribunal 4.39
                Summary of the Amalgamated Tribunal Option 4.51
        Option 3: A Unified Tribunal 4.53
                Summary of the Unified Tribunal Option 4.58
    Our Provisional Conclusions 4.60
    Consultation Questions 4.61
        General Points 4.62
        Option 1: Rationalise the Current Structure 4.67
                A Common Appeal Route for all LVH Tribunals 4.68
                Rationalisation of the Structure of the Lands Tribunal 4.71
                Unification of the RPTS Tribunals 4.74
        Option 2: An Amalgamated Tribunal 4.77
        Option 3: A Unified Tribunal 4.80
    PART V: JURISDICTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Part V
    Introduction 5.1
    The Individual Tribunals 5.6
        Adjudicator to HM Land Registry 5.6
        The Agricultural Land Tribunal 5.7
        The Commons Commissioners 5.8
        The Lands Tribunal 5.9
        The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal 5.11
        The Rent Assessment Committee 5.12
        The Rent Tribunal 5.13
        The Valuation Tribunal 5.14
    Sharing of Jurisdiction Between Tribunals 5.16
    The Need for Reform 5.17
    Consultation Questions 5.20
    PART VI: THE WAY FORWARD Part VI
       
    APPENDIX A: ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS Appendix A
       
    APPENDIX B: ADJUDICATOR TO HM LAND REGISTRY Appendix B
       
    APPENDIX C: THE AGRICULTURAL LAND TRIBUNAL Appendix C
       
    APPENDIX D: COMMONS COMMISSIONERS Appendix D
       
    APPENDIX E: THE LANDS TRIBUNAL Appendix E
       
    APPENDIX F: THE LEASEHOLD VALUATION TRIBUNAL Appendix F
       
    APPENDIX G: THE RENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE Appendix G
       
    APPENDIX H: THE RENT TRIBUNAL Appendix H
       
    APPENDIX I: THE VALUATION TRIBUNAL Appendix I


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