The Ministry of Justice has backed down and will no longer be proceeding with its obnoxious, nepotistic and corrupt title deeds pilot project after a fierce fight back from lawyers. Now that the lawyers have prevailed, the public must now fight them and their State.
Why should people be required to consult lawyers for a service they do not need? How is a 91βyearβold titleholder expected to afford legal fees that are finagled upon them without consultation or their consent?
How much will the state charge for this service, and who will benefit from those charges? Are private companies providing this digitization service, and who is behind them?
From the perspective of the title holder who made an outlay to acquire property and obtain a deed of title, is this expropriation of money reasonably justifiable in a democratic society?