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The Countryside Code - cold comfort for farmers

By: Series: Farm Tax Brief ; 19(8) October 2004, 7-8(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: 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.

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.