The Countryside Code - cold comfort for farmers
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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68391 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127815-1001 |
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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.