Recreation land gift not charitable
Language: English Series: Times ; 1 May 1992, 10(1)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: In "Liverpool CC v Attorney-general" ChD 15 April 1992, it was held that a gift of land to a local authority for use as a `recreation ground and for no other purpose` did not create a charitable trust requiring the authority to maintain the land for recreational purposes in perpetuity in the absence of any of the formalities applicable to the transfer of land to be held on charitable trust.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | WB2818-37 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 749-1001 |
In "Liverpool CC v Attorney-general" ChD 15 April 1992, it was held that a gift of land to a local authority for use as a `recreation ground and for no other purpose` did not create a charitable trust requiring the authority to maintain the land for recreational purposes in perpetuity in the absence of any of the formalities applicable to the transfer of land to be held on charitable trust.