The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has failed in its bid to hold concerts at its famous Twickenham stadium.
The RFU had challenged a High Court decision refusing a certificate of lawfulness of proposed use in relation to use of the stadium as a public concert hall.
However, dismissing the appeal, Schiemann LJ said that it was clear that proper activities on the site did not include use as a concert hall. He said that the High Court judge had been entitled to find as he did.
Rugby Football Union v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and another Court of Appeal (Schiemann and Longmore LJJ and Ferris J) 17 July 2002.
Christopher Lockhart-Mummery QC and Thomas Hill (instructed by Denton Wilde Sapte) appeared for the appellant; Tim Mould (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) appeared for the first respondent; the second respondents, Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council, did not appear and were not represented.
PLS News 19/7/02
