Burden of proof lies on tree feller
Language: English Series: Times ; 3/3/90 p58Publication details: 1990Subject(s): Summary: In R v Brightman ; R v Alath Construction Ltd CA 20 February 1990 it was held that where a tree subject to a preservation order was cut down, the burden of proof , on the issue on whether to justify its felling without local authority consent under Town and Country Planning Act 1971 s60(6) , fell upon the person responsible for cutting it down.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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In R v Brightman ; R v Alath Construction Ltd CA 20 February 1990 it was held that where a tree subject to a preservation order was cut down, the burden of proof , on the issue on whether to justify its felling without local authority consent under Town and Country Planning Act 1971 s60(6) , fell upon the person responsible for cutting it down.