William Edward Torrens

William Edward Torrens was a 19th-century Irish-born British politician and civil servant. He is best known for creating the Torrens system, a method of land registration that simplifies property transfers by providing a government-maintained record of land ownership. Introduced in South Australia in 1858 and later adopted in several countries, this system enhances transparency, reduces disputes, and makes buying and selling property more efficient. Torrens' work significantly modernized property law, making land transactions clearer and more trustworthy.