Gardner v Hodgson’s Kingston Brewery Co Ltd [1903] AC 229

Prescriptive Rights: Visible signs

Andrew Wade reviews the current position on signage and establishing prescriptive rights ‘Signs either prohibiting or permitting use for recreational activities can be used to prevent a successful town and village green application.’In the 2016 case of Winterburn v Bennett, Richards LJ commented that: Most people do not seek confrontation… Most people do not have …

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Easements By Prescription: Just what the doctrine ordered

European Urban St Pancras 2 Ltd v Glynn confirms that a right to park cars on land can be a legal easement. Nikolas Ireland examines the case. ‘The facts of this case illustrate how important it is for purchasers to inspect fully the land they are buying and raise all necessary enquiries to establish there …

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