R (on the application of Lewis) v Redcar and Cleveland BC [2010] UKSC 11

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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Occupiers Liability: Voluntary risk

In the second part of his article, Christopher Jessel continues to consider injury claims which occurred on recreational land and the issues they create ‘The rules for occupiers’ liability can apply differently to open spaces used for recreation from the way they do to enclosed premises such as buildings, especially where access is not controlled …

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