The Countryside Code - cold comfort for farmers
Sydenham, A.
The Countryside Code - cold comfort for farmers - 2004 - Farm Tax Brief 19(8) October 2004, 7-8(2) .
Describes how land managers feel now that the new Countryside Code has imposed more liabilities on the landowners than on the walkers. Illustrates this point using the case "Wilson v Donaldson" ([2004] EWCA Civ 972, unreported) where a farmer, Mr Wilson, was held by the CA to be liable to Mr Donaldson for injuries caused by Mr Wilson's cattle straying onto a B road, following walkers leaving a gate open into poorly maintained adjoining land.
COUNTRYSIDE CODE
WILSON V DONALDSON
LIABILITIES
LANDOWNERS
DUTY OF CARE
The Countryside Code - cold comfort for farmers - 2004 - Farm Tax Brief 19(8) October 2004, 7-8(2) .
Describes how land managers feel now that the new Countryside Code has imposed more liabilities on the landowners than on the walkers. Illustrates this point using the case "Wilson v Donaldson" ([2004] EWCA Civ 972, unreported) where a farmer, Mr Wilson, was held by the CA to be liable to Mr Donaldson for injuries caused by Mr Wilson's cattle straying onto a B road, following walkers leaving a gate open into poorly maintained adjoining land.
COUNTRYSIDE CODE
WILSON V DONALDSON
LIABILITIES
LANDOWNERS
DUTY OF CARE