Types of Land Disputes and Ways of Their Settlement Using Forensic Expert Knowledge

Abstract

Land disputes considered by the courts are very diverse. A common feature of such cases is the involvement of an expert land surveyor to resolve issues that go beyond the legal knowledge. Expert opinion findings frequently form the basis of a court decision since in land disputes land survey expertise often predetermines the decision on a case. In the article a range of significantly different civil disputes with plots as objects is given, their classification is proposed. It is explained that for each type of the disputes special land survey knowledge is necessary. Questions are presented which can be resolved by conducting a forensic land survey expertise as well as some examples of decisions from court practice with demonstrations of a judge’s legal competence realization on the one hand and expert land surveyor – on the other.