Ms. Toni-Ann Foster was appointed as the Deputy Registrar of Lands in the Land Registry. Her appointment took effect on February 23^rd, 2017.   

Ms. Foster is an Attorney-at-Law of the Jamaican Bar for upwards of eight (8) years. She is a graduate of the Norman Manly Law School. While there she was the recipient of the Andrea Gabrielle Lloyd Memorial Prize for student involvement.       

Ms. Foster holds a Bachelors of Law Degree with Honours from the University of the West Indies. Ms. Foster has also received training from the Management Institute for National Development, Jamaica in Supervisory Management. She has experience in land registration and conveyancing having worked at Audrey Allen & Company, Attorneys-at-Law as an Associate. She gained considerable experience at the National Land Agency in Jamaica as a Legal Officer. While at the National Land Agency, Ms. Foster was involved in the review and approval of various types of Land Registry applications and instrumental in the conduct of conveyancing workshops and roadshows.           

Ms. Foster’s primary role at the Land Registry is to assist the Registrar of Lands to:

• Increase the level of accuracy in registering interest in the land and thereby create a higher level of confidence and reliance on the registration performance by the Land Registry.
• Increase the efficiency of the department so that the Registry’s service standards are consistently met and exceeded.
• Enhance the Land Registry’s ability to manage and secure records, many of which are available to the public
• Increase the revenue to government among other things.