Tim - it's legal advice you need if you want to understand the law re such matters. Our online blog explains the general points re boundary ownership/responsibility from a registration perspective -
Drawing the line on boundaries – HM Land Registry
A TA6 is completed by a seller and is essentially what the seller believes/understands prior to selling. Your seller may have also completed a TA6 and stated the 'opposite'. The TA6 is like everything else generally re boundaries, simply information to share/include in the discussion