Vehicular access over common land
Series: DEFRA News Release ; (186/04) 18 May 2004 (2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: DEFRA gives informal guidance on the recent HL judgment in Brandwood and others v Bakewell Management Ltd ([2003] EWCA Civ 23). The case overturns the judgment in the Hanning v Top Deck Travel ([1994] 68 P&CR 14) and means that many more people will be able to claim a prescriptive right of vehicular access. Where such a right exists, no application for a statutory easement under S68 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2002 is necessary. For the full judgment: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ ldjudgmt/jd040401/bake-1.htm For the DEFRA news release: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040518a.htm| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4019-16 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126237-1001 |
DEFRA gives informal guidance on the recent HL judgment in Brandwood and others v Bakewell Management Ltd ([2003] EWCA Civ 23). The case overturns the judgment in the Hanning v Top Deck Travel ([1994] 68 P&CR 14) and means that many more people will be able to claim a prescriptive right of vehicular access. Where such a right exists, no application for a statutory easement under S68 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2002 is necessary. For the full judgment: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ ldjudgmt/jd040401/bake-1.htm For the DEFRA news release: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040518a.htm