No. 31 High Court Application for the Registration of a Lis Pendens / Certificate of Registration of a Lis Pendens

What this form is for

• • Use when you need a lis pendens to protect a disputed title during a High Court case.
• • Use instead of a simple notice of claim; this form creates a formal register entry.
• • Use when the dispute involves land, leasehold, or mortgage interests.
• • Do not use for lower‑court matters – those require different registration procedures.
• • Use when you want an official certificate confirming the lis pendens has been entered.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

File the application within a few days of the first hearing; there is no statutory deadline, but delays increase the risk of competing registrations.

Before you submit

• • Court case number correctly entered
• • Accurate property address and folio number
• • All required supporting documents attached
• • Correct filing fee paid or evidence of payment attached
• • Form signed by the applicant or authorised solicitor
• • Copy of the initiating court order included
• • Check for any statutory notice requirements to other parties

How to file this form

1. 1Prepare the supporting affidavit and gather title documents.
2. 2Complete Form No. 31 with case and property details.
3. 3Attach the fee receipt or include payment as instructed.
4. 4Sign the form and have the solicitor certify the signature.
5. 5Submit in person or post to the High Court Registry, or upload via e‑filing.
6. 6Obtain a receipt or filing acknowledgment from the Registry.
7. 7Request the Certificate of Registration of Lis Pendens once processed.

Known limitations

• • Form only applies to High Court matters; not valid for Circuit or District Court cases.
• • Electronic filing may not be available{ not confirmed in official source } for all divisions of the High Court.
• • The certificate is issued only after the Registry confirms the entry; processing time varies.
• • The form does not itself stop a third‑party registration; it merely creates a notice on the title.
• • If the underlying
• • case is dismissed, the lis pendens mustbe removed using a separate form